Fiber Creations Competition

The Fiber Creations Gallery is the venue for displaying all types of handcrafts utilizing natural fiber. You may enter in the Inspirational Exhibit for display only, or enter in the competition. Either way, you may offer items for sale.

Skill Levels Categories Advanced or Professional Intermediate Novice Youth Ages 12-17 Child Ages 11 and Under Inspirational Exhibit (non-competitive) Hand-knitted, Machine Knitted, Crocheted Felted Woven Basket Other Fiber Applications

Judging: The emphasis of judging will be on craftsmanship, originality, composition and suitability of fiber to product. Entries will be judged according to, but not restricted to, the listed skill levels, divisions and categories. Categories may be combined as needed.

This year's judges will be--

• Knitting - Shelia January (Newberg, OR) has knitted for forty-five years and spun for seven. She knits and designs patterns with her handspun yarn, has taught spinning and knitting as well as taken classes on judging knitting. Her patterns are featured in The Knitter's Book of Yarn, and at Spirit Trail Fiberworks of Sperryville, VA.

• Felting - Una Walker (Clairmont, CA) is a self-taught felter. She began felting in 2004, and produces a variety of handcrafted felted items that she sells at numerous shows.

• Weaving - Teresa Ruch (Portland, OR) worked in the textile industry for 18 years as a sample weaver and jacquard designer. She now has her own custom dyeing and designer weaving business in Portland, Oregon, teresaruchdesigns.com.

Updated August 19, 2008

Our Mission is to exhibit and demonstrate the full spectrum of natural fibers (plant and animal), from beginning to end.
That is, from the animal or raw fiber to the finished product.
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