Competitions

Due to the impact of Covid-19 on our festival, we will not be able to host competitions for 2021.

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Fleece, Skein, & Fiber Art Competitions

Competitions are held in the Special Exhibit Hall

Competition entries will be accepted

Thursday 4‐7 P.M.

Friday 10‐4 P.M.

Saturday 9‐11 A.M.

Adult: (18 years and older)

Fleece Wool (sheep)
Fleece Exotic (alpaca, llama, goat, angora)
Fiber Arts ‐ 2 Divisions: Advanced & Beginner* with 7 Categories in each division:

Wet Felted Item
Needle Felted Item
Fulled Knitted/Crocheted Item
Knitted Item
Crocheted Item
Woven Item
Other (Rug Hooking or Wall Hangings)

Skein ‐ 2 Divisions: Advanced & Beginner* with 7 Skein Categories in each division:

Fine‐Single
Fine‐Plied
Medium‐Single
Medium‐Plied
Bulky‐Single
Bulky‐Plied
Novelty

*Beginner = Less than 1 year experience

Youth: (under 18 years of age)

Fiber Arts ‐ All Fiber Arts judged in one category
Skein ‐ All Skeins judged in one category

Ribbons and Premiums:

Each category and in each division: 1st place ‐ $5.00 2nd place ‐ $3.00

Grand Champion: $20.00
5 Grand Champions will be awarded, one for each of the following:

Fleece Wool
Fleece Exotic
Adult Fiber Arts: Beginner & Advanced combined
Adult Skein: Beginner & Advanced combined
Youth Fiber Art & Skein: Selected from pooling together all youth entries from both categories

General Rules and Requirements:

Competition entries will be accepted in the Special Exhibits Hall on Thursday 4‐7 P.M., Friday 10‐4 P.M., and Saturday 9‐11 A.M.
Entry fee is $3.00 per item, skein, or fleece. We accept cash or check. Please make checks payable to: Hoosier Hills Fiber Festival, Inc.
Judging for the Fleece Competition will start Saturday at 11 A.M. in the Special Exhibits Hall and viewing of the Fleece Competition is encouraged.
Judging of the Skein, & Fiber Arts Competitions will be completed by 2 P.M. on Saturday, at which time winning entries will be announced.
Pick Up: Entrants in all competitions must pick up their items on Saturday from 2 P.M. ‐ 4 P.M. Any items not picked up will become the property of HHFF, Inc.
Every effort will be made to safeguard each entry; however, HHFF, Inc., assumes no responsibility for damaged, lost, or stolen entries.

Individual competition rules and requirements as follows

Skein Competition

All yarns must have been spun within the past year.
Skeins must weigh at least 2 oz. and be tied with 3 figure‐8 ties.
Fiber content must be included on entry tag.
Skeins must not display labels, tags, or any identifying markers.

Fiber Arts Competition

Fiber arts items must have been completed within the past year.
Fiber content must be included on entry tag.
Techniques used must be listed on entry tag.
Items must not display labels, tags, or any identifying markers.

Fleece Competition

All fleece must be from the 2020/2021 shearing season with no more than 14 months growth.
The animal must be owned by the exhibitor.
All fleece must be skirted and free of chaff, burrs, and second cuts.
Fleece must be presented in clear plastic bags.
Fleece entered into the contest can also be sold through the HHFF Fleece Sale.

Fleece Sale

Sale Hours: Friday 10 A.M. ‐ 4 P.M. & Saturday 10 A.M. ‐ 4 P.M.
Do you have fleece available for sale but aren’t able to have a booth at our festival?

Drop them off and we’ll do the work for you!

Check‐in for sale‐only fleece: Thursday 3 P.M. ‐ 7 P.M. & Friday 10 A.M. ‐ 2 P.M.
Each fleece must be in its own clear plastic bag.
Fleece must be skirted.
Fleece with excessive vegetable matter will not be accepted.
The price of the whole fleece is set by the exhibitor at check‐in.
HHFF, Inc. will retain a 10% commission from each fleece sold to help cover premiums and ribbons.
Unsold fleece must be picked up by 4 P.M. on Saturday.
Any uncollected fleece will become the property of HHFF, Inc.
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