25 & 26 May 2024

Craft

Includes any and every craft activity imaginable – knitting, sewing, embroidery, crocheting, patchwork, quilting, applique, paper craft, fabric craft, pottery, leatherwork, woodwork and others.  For the first time there is a lego competition for adults as well as juniors.

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Craft

Fri 10 May

Wed 22 May, 7.30am-10.30 & 3pm-6pm

Creative Pavilion

Craft- Adult

Regulations

  • All exhibits must be wholly the work of the exhibitor.
  • If a class has size restrictions, any oversized exhibit will not be judged.
  • Definition of a quilt for exhibition at Freds Pass Rural Show: A quilt must consist of 3 layers – usually a patchwork or appliqued top or plain or embellished fabric, a layer of batting and a backing fabric; all three layers to be held together with hand or machine stitching.
  • Lego Construction to be OWN DESIGN and must be presented on a hard base. The exhibit shall be no larger than max 30 cm wide/deep/high.
  • Fabric exhibits will be covered with clear plastic for protection when displayed. Exhibitors may also choose to present their article in a plastic bag for viewing.

Deliver to Creative Pavilion

  • Wednesday 22 May, 7.30 am – 10.30 am and 3 pm – 6 pm

 

Entry Fees: Non-Members $2.40; Members/Pensioners/Seniors $1.20

Entries Close: Friday 10 May, no late entries will be accepted

Special Prizes:

Best in Section – Rosette & $20                                                       Darwin Patchworkers & Quilters

Best in Quilting – $100                                                                       Craft & Quilting Down The Track

Large Quilt – 1st $50, 2nd $30, 3rd $20                                          Darwin Patchworkers & Quilters

Sapphire Blue Award – for the exhibit that best incorporates the colour blue (being the theme colour for the Freds Pass Rural Show’s 45th year) – $50            In Memory of Betty Findlay

 

Woodwork

Class 6001 Wooden article                                                               Humpty Doo Butchers

Paper Craft

 

Class 6002 Stamped cards x 3                                                         CWA of the NT Litchfield Branch

Class 6003 Paper cards x 3, any medium                                      Coolalinga Newsagency

Class 6004 Scrapbooking single page                                            Coolalinga Newsagency

Class 6005 Any other paper craft article                                        Coolalinga Newsagency

 

Patchwork, Quilting & Applique

  • All quilts must have a 10 cm hanging sleeve securely attached to the whole length of the top edge at the back. If temporary, it must be tacked. Pinned or safety pinned sleeves will not be accepted.
  • Sleeves for miniatures must be 4 cm deep, and the whole width of the quilt.
  • All quilts must be quilted by the maker on a domestic sewing machine, with the exception of Class 6012.
  • Class 6006 – Quilted item from recycled fabric – to be accompanied by an anonymous short statement and/or photograph of the source material, to be displayed with the entry.

Class 6006 Quilted item from recycled fabric, max 200 cm longest side, state origin   Darwin Patchworkers & Quilters

Class 6007 Large quilt, max 250 cm longest side, 1st $60, 2nd $40, 3rd $20                       

Darwin Patchworkers & Quilters

Class 6008 Small quilt, max 150 cm longest side                       Darwin Patchworkers & Quilters

Class 6009 Miniature quilt, scaled down version of bed quilt, max 50 cm x 50 cm 

Darwin Patchworkers & Quilters

Class 6010 Cushion                                                                           Craft and Quilting Down The Track

Class 6011 Any other article, garment, bag etc using patchwork, applique or quilting techniques                                                                                            Craft and Quilting Down The Track

Class 6012 Any quilt commercially quilted, max 250cm longest side     Craft and Quilting Down The Track

 

Embroidery – Hand Only

Class 6013 Cross stitched article                                                    Rural Garden Club

Class 6014 Hardanger, drawn thread etc                                       CWA of the NT Litchfield Branch

Class 6015 Table cloth, table centre or runner, on plain fabric or gingham

CWA of the NT Litchfield Branch

Class 6016 Small embroidered article                                           CWA of the NT Litchfield Branch

 

Embroidery – Machine

Class 6017 Any article of clothing                                                   CWA of the NT Litchfield Branch

Class 6018 Any other article                                                             CWA of the NT Litchfield Branch

 

Sewing

Class 6019 Dress, day or evening                                                     CWA of the NT Litchfield Branch

Class 6020 Outfit for boy or girl                                                        CWA of the NT Litchfield Branch

Class 6021 Any other article of clothing                                         CWA of the NT Litchfield Branch

 

Knitting and Crocheting

Class 6022 Baby set, min 3 garments, in 3 or 4 ply                      Craft and Quilting Down The Track

Class 6023 Shawl or stole, any fibre                                               Clare Construction & Civil

Class 6024 Doily, not exceeding 40 cm                                          Clare Construction & Civil

Class 6025 Crochet edge on a small article                                  Clare Construction & Civil

Class 6026 Hand bag or shopping bag                                           Spiritual Dreaming

Class 6027 Knitted or crocheted rug                                               CWA of the NT Litchfield Branch

Class 6028 Any other knitted article                                                CWA of the NT Litchfield Branch

Class 6029 Any other crocheted article                                          Coolalinga Post Office

 

Dolls and Soft Toys

Class 6030 Dressed doll, any medium                                            Wilsons Pastries

Class 6031 Cloth doll or teddy bear                                                Wilsons Pastries

Class 6032 Cuddly soft toy, felt, fabric, knitted or crocheted, not to exceed 45 cm high/long                                                                                              Wilsons Pastries

Other Craft

Class 6033 Article using recycled materials, state origin of recycled medium

             Craft & Quilting Down The Track

Class 6034 Millinery, hat or fascinator                                            In Memory of Betty Findlay

Class 6035 Beadwork, any item                                                        Kezia Purick MLA

Class 6036 Folk art, max 40 cm x 40 cm                                         Coolalinga Newsagency

Class 6037 Leatherwork, any item                                                    Gerry Wood

Class 6038 Pottery, max 40 cm x 40 cm                                          Spiritual Dreaming

Class 6039 Hobby ceramics, made from mould, any finish          Spiritual Dreaming

Class 6040 Any other craft article                                                     Rural Garden Club

Class 6041 Lego construction – original design                             Independent Property Inspectors

 

Craft – Junior

Important Information

  • All exhibits must be wholly the work of one exhibitor, except for Classes 6101 – 6104 and 6125.
  • Group projects – only one exhibit per Class per group/school/grade.
  • If a Class has size restrictions, any oversized exhibit will not be judged.
  • Private entries accepted in all categories.
  • Scarecrows to be of traditional design and self-standing.
  • All models and lego must be on a hard base.

Deliver to Creative Pavilion

  • Wednesday 22 May, 7.30 am – 10.30 am, 3 pm – 6 pm

 

Entry Fees: Juniors $1.20

Special Prizes: 

Best in Section – Rosette & $20                                                             Coolalinga Newsagency

Sapphire Blue Award – for the exhibit that best incorporates the colour blue (being the theme colour for the Freds Pass Rural Show’s 45th year) – $50      In Memory of Betty Findlay

 

Group projects

Class 6101 Ages 8 & under, Scarecrow freestanding                       Kezia Purick MLA

Class 6102 Ages 9 – 17, Scarecrow freestanding                              Kezia Purick MLA

Class 6103 Ages 8 & under, Any group craft article, max 1m x 1m x 1m  

CWA of the NT Litchfield Branch

Class 6104 Ages 9 – 17, Any group craft article, max 1m x 1m x 1m   Kezia Purick MLA  

 

Handcraft

Class 6105 Ages 5 & under, Handcraft any article                             Eva Lawler MLA

Class 6106 Ages 6 – 8, Handcraft any article                                      CWA of the NT Litchfield Branch

Class 6107 Ages 9 – 12, Handcraft any article                                    CWA of the NT Litchfield Branch

Class 6108 Ages 13 – 17, Handcraft any article                                 Trainers Irrigation & Maintenance Services

Class 6109 Ages 5 & under, Recycled items, state origin, max 1m high     Mark Turner MLA

Class 6110 Ages 6 – 8, Recycled items, state origin, max 1m x 1m x 1m     Rural Garden Club

Class 6011 Ages 9 – 12, Recycled item, state origin, max 1m x 1 m x 1m    Marie-Clare Boothby MLA

Class 6112 Ages 13 – 17, Recycled item, state origin, max 1m x 1m x 1m   Mark Turner MLA

 

Woodwork

Class 6113 Ages 12 & under, Woodwork, any article                         Mark Turner MLA

Class 6114 Ages 13 – 17, Woodwork, any article                                Eva Lawler MLA

 

Fabric Craft

  • Fabric may be embroidered, painted, printed, tie dyed etc

Class 6115 Ages 8 & under, any article                                                CWA of the NT Litchfield Branch

Class 6116 Ages 9 – 12, any article                                                       CWA of the NT Litchfield Branch

Class 6117 Ages 13 – 17, any article                                                     CWA of the NT Litchfield Branch

 

Lego

  • Lego Construction to be OWN DESIGN and must be presented on a hard base.
  • No exhibit shall be larger than max 30 cm wide/deep/high.

Class 6118 Ages 5 & under, Lego/Duplo Construction                      Independent Property Inspectors

Class 6119 Ages 6 – 8, Lego Construction                                           Independent Property Inspectors

Class 6120 Ages 8 – 12, Lego Construction                                       Eva Lawler MLA

Class 6121 Ages 12 – 17, Lego Construction                                      Eva Lawler MLA

 

Models

  • Models must not previously have been entered.
  • Sea, air, space or land vehicle.
  • All exhibits must be wholly the work of the exhibitor.
  • Models to be no larger than 50 cm x 50 cm x 50 cm and be presented on a firm board.

Class 6122 Model                                                                                   Spiritual Dreaming Coolalinga

 

Special Needs

  • If group entry, please select 5 per class/grade, due to space restrictions
  • Measurements must be adhered to.

Class 6123 Craft, max 30 cm wide/deep/high                                   Eva Lawler MLA

Class 6124 Lego Construction, max 30 cm wide/deep/high           Independent Property Inspectors

Class 6125 Group craft project, max 1 m x 1 m x 1m                       Mark Turner MLA