2024

Muscatine County Fair Book - Division K-1 Needlework

Division K-1 Needlework

Check-In Time

6pm- 8pm Tuesday July 16th 10am- Noon Wednesday July 17th

Judging Time

Thursday July 18th at 10am

Superintendents

Mary Danner, Letts
Carolyn Probst, W Liberty

Release Time

4pm to 5pm Sunday July 21st

Judges

To be determined

Rules

1.This division is open to amateurs only. Professionals are those persons who derive their
livelihood from their skill.
2. All articles in this division MUST have been made by the exhibitor within the past three years.
3. Articles which have not received a first premium in previous years at this fair may be entered
for competition.
4. Exhibitors are limited to two entries in each list number.
5. All textiles will be judged by the following scorecard:
General appearance – 25%;
Designed color combination – 25%;
Workmanship – 30%; Neatness – 20%.
6. All specimens must be completed pieces and shown in clean, sanitary condition. Tags must be
attached to garment, NOT to hanger.
7. Garments are to be entered on hangers. No sewed-in name tags on garments allowed.
8. If there are 10 or more entries in any list number, that category will be divided into two or
more groups of equal number, with no more than 10 entries in each group.
CLASS 1- CROCHET
Premiums: 1st-$1.50 2nd-$1.00
List No.
1. Sweater (man’s or ladies)
2. Sweater (child’s)
3. Poncho, stole, cape or vest
4. Scarf
5. Baby Afghan
6. Baby Set
7. Collar
8. Crocheted set
9. Article for home
10. Bag/purse
11. Crochet, other than named, (specify)
BEST CROCHETED ARTICLE………..ROSETTE
CLASS 2- KNITTING
Premiums: 1st-$1.50 2nd-$1.00
List No.
12. Sweater (man’s or ladies)
13. Sweater (child’s)
14. Baby Afghan
15. Baby Set
16. Scarf
17. Vest, poncho, stole
18. Bag/purse
19. Knitted set
20. Other than named (specify)
BEST KNITTED ARTICLE………….ROSETTE
CLASS 3- AFGHANS
Premiums: 1st-$2.00 2nd-$1.50
List No.
21. Afghan, all crochet
22. Afghan, crochet with cross-stitch
23. Afghan, knit
24. Afghan, other (crewel, loomed, woven or
original design,,etc.)
BEST AFGHAN………………….ROSETTE
CLASS 4- GARMENTS
Premiums-List 25 1st-$4.00 2nd-$3.00
Premiums-List 26 1st-$3.00 2nd-$2.00
Premiums-List 27-34 1st-$2.00 2nd-$1.50
Premiums-List 35-48 1st-$1.75 2nd-$1.25
List No.
25. Matched outfits, two or more garments, any kind of matching fabric, any style (husbandwife, mother- child, sister- brother, etc.)
26. Two or three-piece lady’s suit or dress, any fabric
27. Lady’s dress
28. Sport outfit, 2 pieces
29. Child’s dress
30. Child’s sportswear
31. Infant wear- dress, sleeper, sets, etc.
32. Garment with coordinating accessory, both constructed by entrant
33. Lady’s blouse, shirt or jacket
34. Garment for men
35. Lady’s slacks, shorts, or skirt
36. Adult or child’s vest
37. Swimwear or lingerie
38. Knit shirt or sweatshirt
39. Sleepwear, housecoat or robe
40. Smock or apron
41. Garment constructed by using creative technique
42. Embroidered garment, homemade (shirt, blouse, dress, pants, etc.)
43. Made-over garment or item (with explanation attached)
BEST ADULT GARMENT…ROSETTE & GIFT CERT.
BEST CHILD’S GARMENT.ROSETTE & GIFT CERT.
44. Costume
45. Tote bag, purse or clutch
46. Doll clothes
47. Garment homemade with machine embroidery
48. Other than named (specify article)
BEST OTHER CONSTRUCTED ITEM…ROSETTE
CLASS 5- PILLOWS & CUSHIONS
Premiums: 1st-$1.75 2nd-$1.25
List No.
49. Cushion, hand embroidery
50. Cushion, knit
51. Cushion, crochet
52. Cushion, counted cross-stitch
53. Cushion, quilted
54. Cushion, candlewick
55. Cushion, other than named (specify)
BEST CUSHION…………………ROSETTE
CLASS 6- ITEM SEWN FOR THE HOME
Premiums: 1st-$.200 2nd-$1.50
List No.
56. Hot mat, place mat, table runner
57. Curtain
58. Bedspread, comforter
59. Accessory for baby/nursery
60. Wall hanging
61. Other than named (specify article)
BEST OF CLASS. . . . . . . . . ROSETTE
SPECIAL DISPLAY – ROSETTE WINNERS

Presets Color

Primary
Secondary