Class 8 – Home Department (Home Crafts & Hobbies)
Committee: Beth Lucan (519-312-5579), Marilyn Dolbear, Nancy McLachlin, Margaret Bojkovic, Fay Gray, Melanie DeRoche, Lynne Coker, Marilyn Walsh, Dawn McNally, Julie Berdan
NOTE: Eligibility for Home Craft Queen extends only to TWO consecutive years of winning.
The Queen will take part in the awards ceremony Friday night and ride in the parade on Saturday (Failure to do so, could result in forfeiture of prizes)
Home Craft & Hobby Queen will be the person who compiles the most points in Class 8 excluding specials. Must have at least one entry in 5 of the categories of Class 8 (ex. quilts, crochet, crafts, etc.).
Brooke Alvinston Agricultural Society Tiara
Prize Pack
Rules
1. All work must be homemade by the Exhibitor.
2. Only one item per exhibitor in each section.
3. Members of the committee reserve the right to not present any entries shown several years to the judge for judging. Articles may have been used but must be clean. Any soiled articles will be disqualified.
4. All articles must be easily movable.
5. Keep in mind that machine knit articles cannot compete with hand-knitting. Please be fair to our hand knitters.
Size Guide: Baby/Crib – 36×60; Double/Full 84×90; Queen 90×96; King 108×95
Quilter’s Corner
We encourage everyone to enter their quilts, even if they have been hand quilted by several people, or machine quilted short arm or long arm. We love to display all of your fabulous creations.
We would love first time quilters to enter.
Prizes (section 100-104) $15, $12, $10
100 Quilt, hand quilted, min. 79”x90”
101 Quilt-made by someone under 18 years
102 Quilted tote bag, any size
103 Quilt wool appliqué, any size
*104 Memorial quilt, any size
*105 Quilt, Original design created by exhibitor
*106 Quilt, single bed, any technique, approx 72”x90”
107 Quilt made from scraps, any size, (minimum twin).
108 Quilt, Queen bed, any technique
109 Quilt, Double bed, any technique
110 Quilt, King bed, any technique
111 Your first ever quilt, any technique
112 Quilted Jacket
113 Quilt, Machine, double or twin
114 Quilt, Machine, over Queen or King
115 Quilt, 1 Pair of pillow cases
116 Quilt, homemade apron
Prizes (sections 105-116) $10, $8, $6
117 Quilt, crib size with panel
*118 Quilt, crib size, any technique
119 Wall Hanging, quilted, any size(must be able to be hung)
120 Quilt Block, machine or hand pieced, any pattern (mounted)
121 Quilt Block, appliqué, mounted
122 Quilt, practical, for on a couch
Prize (section 117) $5, $3, $2
123 Cushion, quilted
Specials
Quilt any size for donation to cause of exhibitors choice
Best Quilt in Fair, Hand Quilted $30
Best Quilt in Fair, Machine Quilted $20
Best of Section 104 Gift Cert – Stitcharie Petrolia
Best of Section 105 Gift Cert – Stitcharie Petrolia
Best of Section 106 Gift Cert – Stitcharie Petrolia
Best of Section 118 Gift Cert – Stitcharie Petrolia
Most Overall Points in Quilting Section $25
Sewing
Prizes $5, $3, $2
NOTE: All articles must be machine or hand sewn
200 Girl`s Dress (size 2 to 14)
201 Denim Article
202 Two Placemats, any type
203 Practical Cushion, not quilted but sewn
204 Oven Mitts or Pot Holder, 1 pair
205 Table Runner
206 Ladies Top, sewn
207 Upcycled article of any medium of fabric
Seniors (60 and Over)
Prizes $5, $3, $2 unless otherwise stated
*300 Article made from old jewelry
*301 Article Embroidered
302 Knitted Hat, Scarf or Mittens
303 Article Crocheted
*304 Afghan, any technique
*305 Article, quilted
306 Slipper
Specials
Best of Section 300 (Wallace Lang) $5
Best of Section 301 $5
Best of Section 304 (In Memory of Jean M Patterson) $5
Best of Section 305 $5
Hand Knitting and Crochet
Note: Knitting-any machine Knit Articles will be disqualified
Prizes $5, $3, $2
Knitting
400 Boy’s or Girl’s Sweater
401 Other Knitted Item, not mentioned in this section
402 Adult Sweater
403 Socks or Slippers
404 Afghan, knitted
405 Fairisle Sweater, at least 3 colours, any style or size
406 Macrame Item
407 Hat and Scarf or Mitts (2 items)
Crocheting
408 Article Made From “Granny Square”
409 Slippers
410 Doily, mounted, any size
Needlework
Prizes $5, $3, $2 unless otherwise stated
500 Counted Cross Stitch Article, not framed
501 Needlepoint Picture, framed
502 Article Embroidered
503 Counted Cross Stitch Article Framed
Artist’s Corner Pictures must be ready to hang.
Prizes $5, $3, $2
600 A Sketch, any technique
*601 Landscape Scene, any medium
602 Animal/Wildlife, any medium
*603 Sunset or Sunrise, any medium
604 Still Life Picture, any medium
605 A Portrait, any medium
*606 Hand Painted Practical Article
607 Country Life Sketch or Painting
608 Farm Life Painting, any medium
Specials
Best of Section 601 Gift Cert
Best of Section 603 Gift Cert
Best of Section 606 Gift Cert
Amateur Photography
Prizes $5, $3, $2
For Amateurs Only! For your photos’ protection, please ensure your photos are mounted on a background that staples will go through. A staple gun will be used to display pictures.
700 Our Beautiful Gardens, 4 prints
701 Children Do (Child Does) the Strangest Things
702 Our Community Events, 4 prints
703 Our Little Farmer
704 Our Child or Children, 4 prints
705 Local Sunset or Sunrise, 1 print, any size, framed or mounted
706 Vacation Time, 4 prints of scenes
707 Family and Friends, 4 prints
708 “Fair Theme”, 4 prints
709 Nature, 1 print, mounted or framed, any size
710 Autumn Reflections, at least 2 prints
711 Our Grandchildren, 4 prints
712 On the Sydenham, 4 prints
713 Water, Snow and Ice, 2 prints
714 My Favourite Holiday
715 Me and My Pet
716 Favourite “Country Life” Photo, mounted
717 Alvinston Pro Rodeo Special (Dan Cumming) $15, $10, $5
“The Best of the Alvinston Pro Rodeo” (4 photos) 4”x 6”, mounted on 1 sheet.
718 A historical picture in our community named & labeled, mounted
719 In Memory of Ruth Leitch “Best Building” located in Alvinston, Inwood or Watford – 1 print $10, $5, $3
**revised 05/12/2026