NORTH CAROLINA 2021 MAKE IT WITH WOOL COMPETITION
Sponsors: NC Sheep Producers Association, Inc.
National Sponsor: The American Sheep Industry Women
Date: November 20, 2021
Location: Cabarrus County Extension Center, 715 Cabarrus Ave. West, Concord, NC 28025
Entry must be postmarked by Oct. 22, 2021.
WHO CAN ENTER? (age on Jan. 1, 2021 determines category)
Pre-Teens - age 12 and under
Junior – ages 13 – 16
Senior – ages 17 -24
Adult – age 25 and over
Wearable Accessories - all ages
Made for Others – all ages ( intended wearer models garment).
Junior, Senior and Adult category winners may be eligible to compete at National MIWW.
HOW CAN I BECOME A PARTICIPANT ?
To be eligible, your entry must have been completed after January 1, 2021. You must also meet age and other guidelines listed on the National MIWW website.
Make a garment or a wearable accessory using wool fabrics, fibers or yarns. Sewing, knitting, crocheting, spinning, weaving and felting are methods for creating your entry.
WHAT FABRICS/YARNS MAY I USE?
*100% wool or wool blend (minimum 60% wool or specialty wool fiber) for each fabric or yarn used. Specialty wool fibers include: alpaca, angora, camel, cashmere, llama, mohair, and vicuna.
*The entire garment body (front, back and sleeves) must be wool or wool blend fabric. Vests worn as a top layer or without a coat/jacket must have a wool back. Vests worn with a suit, sport coat, or blazer may have a back of non-wool fabric.
*Trims, facings, interfacings, linings, and underlinings may be fabrics other than wool or wool blends.
TESTING WOOL FABRICS/YARNS
All wool fabrics/yarns for Junior, Senior, and Adult categories must be tested by NC MIWW Director Jean Thomas prior to the state competition. Testing is optional for Pre-Teens, Wearable Accessories and Made for Others.
Juniors, Seniors, and Adults
*Test a sample of your fabric/yarn before you purchase the fabric or cut out your garment.
*Use a glass or ceramic bowl and place 6oz. of fresh Clorox in the glass/bowl. Place a 1 ½ in. square of fabric or 12 in. piece of yarn in the Clorox. The fabric/yarn will dissolve in the Clorox solution usually in a few hours (at most 24 hours) depending on the weight of the fabric. Any remaining fibers are not wool. If the remaining seems half the size of the original, the percentage is less that the 60% wool required. Your garment will not qualify to compete at the National Competition. Choose another fabric.
STATE TESTING -- Send a 5x5 inch sample of each fabric to be tested and a 36-inch sample of each yarn to be tested. There is a $7.00 fee for each fabric/yarn tested. Please include the fiber contents listed on the fabric bolt and/or yarn band. Make check or money order payable to Jean Thomas, 3029 McLaughlin Lane, Charlotte, NC 28269. Jean will contact you with the results after the testing is completed.
WHAT KIND OF PATTERN MAY I USE?
You may use commercial patterns, or you may use an original pattern of your own design.
HELPFUL ADVICE
*Start planning now for entering the competition. You may find special prices on wool fabrics in late winter and early spring.
*Test fabric/yarn before starting your entry. Folks have purchased fabrics from very reputable stores that was mislabeled prior to being shipped to the store. The error was discovered when fabric was tested after the entry was completed. The contestant was permitted to come to the state competition but could not compete at the National MIWW.
*Purchase and extra 1/8 yard of your chosen fabric(s). This will assure that you have enough fabric for the test sample and for the national and state entry forms. All contestants must send an entry form to both the national and to the state competition.
HOW TO ENTER THE NC MIWW
Info and entry forms available at: ncmakeitwithwool.com
National website: https://makeitwithwool.com
Print two entry forms. Complete all info on each form.
NATIONAL ENTRY FORM- Send one completed entry form to National MIWW with entry fee and fabric/yarn sample (s) to the address on the entry form.
NC ENTRY FORM- Send second completed entry form (including fabric/yarn samples to NC MIWW Director Jean Thomas. There is no NC entry fee and no District Competition in NC. Entry must be postmarked by Oct. 22, 2021.
CONTACT INFO:
Jean Thomas, NC MIWW Director, 3029 McLaughlin Lane, Charlotte, NC 28269.
ejthom41@bellsouth.net 704-547-0499, 704-807-6683
ARE THERE PRIZES?
*Each participant that competes at the NC MIWW competition receives a length of wool fabric, sewing notions and a certificate of participation.
*NC Junior and Senior winners may qualify to represent NC at the National Finals to be held January 28-30 in Denver, CO at the American Sheep Industry Convention. The NC Adult winner may compete in Nationals by submitting a garment, a video and photos.
* See National brochure and website for more info on awards and scholarships at the National MIWW Competition.
DAY OF COMPETITION - NOV. 20, 2021
*Bring entry on hanger, ready to be judged for construction.
*Registration – 8:30 AM
*Construction judging, Workshop, practice modeling, Individual Modeling & Interview with Judges, Lunch, Fashion Show- winners announced.
* More detailed schedule to be sent after the entry form is received by NC MIWW Director.
Sponsors: NC Sheep Producers Association, Inc.
National Sponsor: The American Sheep Industry Women
Date: November 20, 2021
Location: Cabarrus County Extension Center, 715 Cabarrus Ave. West, Concord, NC 28025
Entry must be postmarked by Oct. 22, 2021.
WHO CAN ENTER? (age on Jan. 1, 2021 determines category)
Pre-Teens - age 12 and under
Junior – ages 13 – 16
Senior – ages 17 -24
Adult – age 25 and over
Wearable Accessories - all ages
Made for Others – all ages ( intended wearer models garment).
Junior, Senior and Adult category winners may be eligible to compete at National MIWW.
HOW CAN I BECOME A PARTICIPANT ?
To be eligible, your entry must have been completed after January 1, 2021. You must also meet age and other guidelines listed on the National MIWW website.
Make a garment or a wearable accessory using wool fabrics, fibers or yarns. Sewing, knitting, crocheting, spinning, weaving and felting are methods for creating your entry.
WHAT FABRICS/YARNS MAY I USE?
*100% wool or wool blend (minimum 60% wool or specialty wool fiber) for each fabric or yarn used. Specialty wool fibers include: alpaca, angora, camel, cashmere, llama, mohair, and vicuna.
*The entire garment body (front, back and sleeves) must be wool or wool blend fabric. Vests worn as a top layer or without a coat/jacket must have a wool back. Vests worn with a suit, sport coat, or blazer may have a back of non-wool fabric.
*Trims, facings, interfacings, linings, and underlinings may be fabrics other than wool or wool blends.
TESTING WOOL FABRICS/YARNS
All wool fabrics/yarns for Junior, Senior, and Adult categories must be tested by NC MIWW Director Jean Thomas prior to the state competition. Testing is optional for Pre-Teens, Wearable Accessories and Made for Others.
Juniors, Seniors, and Adults
*Test a sample of your fabric/yarn before you purchase the fabric or cut out your garment.
*Use a glass or ceramic bowl and place 6oz. of fresh Clorox in the glass/bowl. Place a 1 ½ in. square of fabric or 12 in. piece of yarn in the Clorox. The fabric/yarn will dissolve in the Clorox solution usually in a few hours (at most 24 hours) depending on the weight of the fabric. Any remaining fibers are not wool. If the remaining seems half the size of the original, the percentage is less that the 60% wool required. Your garment will not qualify to compete at the National Competition. Choose another fabric.
STATE TESTING -- Send a 5x5 inch sample of each fabric to be tested and a 36-inch sample of each yarn to be tested. There is a $7.00 fee for each fabric/yarn tested. Please include the fiber contents listed on the fabric bolt and/or yarn band. Make check or money order payable to Jean Thomas, 3029 McLaughlin Lane, Charlotte, NC 28269. Jean will contact you with the results after the testing is completed.
WHAT KIND OF PATTERN MAY I USE?
You may use commercial patterns, or you may use an original pattern of your own design.
HELPFUL ADVICE
*Start planning now for entering the competition. You may find special prices on wool fabrics in late winter and early spring.
*Test fabric/yarn before starting your entry. Folks have purchased fabrics from very reputable stores that was mislabeled prior to being shipped to the store. The error was discovered when fabric was tested after the entry was completed. The contestant was permitted to come to the state competition but could not compete at the National MIWW.
*Purchase and extra 1/8 yard of your chosen fabric(s). This will assure that you have enough fabric for the test sample and for the national and state entry forms. All contestants must send an entry form to both the national and to the state competition.
HOW TO ENTER THE NC MIWW
Info and entry forms available at: ncmakeitwithwool.com
National website: https://makeitwithwool.com
Print two entry forms. Complete all info on each form.
NATIONAL ENTRY FORM- Send one completed entry form to National MIWW with entry fee and fabric/yarn sample (s) to the address on the entry form.
NC ENTRY FORM- Send second completed entry form (including fabric/yarn samples to NC MIWW Director Jean Thomas. There is no NC entry fee and no District Competition in NC. Entry must be postmarked by Oct. 22, 2021.
CONTACT INFO:
Jean Thomas, NC MIWW Director, 3029 McLaughlin Lane, Charlotte, NC 28269.
ejthom41@bellsouth.net 704-547-0499, 704-807-6683
ARE THERE PRIZES?
*Each participant that competes at the NC MIWW competition receives a length of wool fabric, sewing notions and a certificate of participation.
*NC Junior and Senior winners may qualify to represent NC at the National Finals to be held January 28-30 in Denver, CO at the American Sheep Industry Convention. The NC Adult winner may compete in Nationals by submitting a garment, a video and photos.
* See National brochure and website for more info on awards and scholarships at the National MIWW Competition.
DAY OF COMPETITION - NOV. 20, 2021
*Bring entry on hanger, ready to be judged for construction.
*Registration – 8:30 AM
*Construction judging, Workshop, practice modeling, Individual Modeling & Interview with Judges, Lunch, Fashion Show- winners announced.
* More detailed schedule to be sent after the entry form is received by NC MIWW Director.
