24 & 25 May 2025

Craft

New for 2025 – the Creative Pavilion will be in Lakeview Hall

 

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 9 May

Wed 21 May, 7.30am-10.30 & 3pm-6pm

Creative Pavilion

Craft- Adult

Regulations

  • All exhibits must be wholly the work of the exhibitor.
  • Unless specified, no exhibit must measure more than 1 meter x 1 meter x 1 meter.
  • If a class has size restrictions, any oversized exhibit will not be judged.
  • Exhibits must be able to be easily lifted by the exhibitor or their representative.
  • 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.

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

Entries Close: Friday 9 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

Woodwork

Class 6001 Wooden article                                                               Barden Investments

Paper Craft

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

Class 6003 Paper cards x 3, any medium                                      Hunt & Hunt Lawyers

Class 6004 Scrapbooking single page                                          Hunt & Hunt Lawyers

Class 6005 Any other paper craft article                                      Hunt & Hunt Lawyers

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                                                                                                                            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 & Quilting Down the Track

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

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

Embroidery – Hand Only

Class 6013 Cross stitched article                                                     Plants Direct NT

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

Class 6015 Article using ethnic stitching techniques eg Shashiko, Kantha, Zari                                                                                                                              CWA of the NT Litchfield Branch

Class 6016 Small embroidered article max 30 cm x 30 cm                                                                                                                                                                 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                      Clare Construction & Civil

Class 6023 Shawl or stole, any fibre                                               Humpty Doo Vet

Class 6024 Doily, not exceeding 40 cm                                          Humpty Doo Vet

Class 6025 Crochet edge on a small article                                  Humpty Doo Vet

Class 6026 Hand bag or shopping bag                                          Bulmeka Contacting

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                                          Hearn-Renshaw Family

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                                                                                                                                       Clare Construction & Civil

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

Class 6035 Beadwork, any item                                                      In Memory of Betty Findlay

Class 6036 Hand dyed/painted fabric eg indigo dye, tie dye, silk painting                                                                                                                                                Hunt & Hunt Lawyers 

Class 6037 Leatherwork, any item                                                 Gerry Wood

Class 6038 Pottery, max 40 cm x 40 cm                                       Bulmeka Contacting

Class 6039 Hobby ceramics, made from mould, any finish       Bulmeka Contacting

Class 6040 Any other craft article                                                   Plants Direct NT

Class 6041 Lego construction – original design                           Barden Investments

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.
  • All Exhibits must be able to be lifted easily by the exhibitor or their representative.
  • 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.

 

Entry Fees: Juniors $1.20

Special Prizes: 

Best in Section – Rosette & $20                                                     Hunt & Hunt Lawyers

Group projects

Class 6101 Ages 8 & under, Scarecrow freestanding                 In Memory of Betty Findlay

Class 6102 Ages 9 – 17, Scarecrow freestanding                        Kezia Purick

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 

Handcraft

Class 6105 Ages 5 & under, Handcraft any article                     NT Link

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                          Andrew Mackay MLA

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

Class 6110 Ages 6 – 8, Recycled items, state origin, max 1m x 1m x 1m     Plants Direct NT

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                                                                                                                                                 Matthew Kerle MLA

Woodwork

Class 6113 Ages 12 & under, Woodwork, any article                    Matthew Kerle MLA

Class 6114 Ages 13 – 17, Woodwork, any article                           NT Link              

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                Vermeer WA NT

Class 6119 Ages 6 – 8, Lego Construction                                     Vermeer WA NT

Class 6120 Ages 8 – 12, Lego Construction                                 NT Link 

Class 6121 Ages 12 – 17, Lego Construction                                NT Link 

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                                                                             Bulmeka Contacting

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                           Link NT

Class 6124 Lego Construction, max 30 cm wide/deep/high  Vermeer WA NT

Class 6125 Group craft project, max 1 m x 1 m x 1m               Matthew Kerle MLA