ARTS & CRAFTS DIVISION For each category and sub-division, at least 2 entries must be entered to be considered for competition. If only one entry is submitted in a class or sub-division, the item will be considered for another category, or displayed for the interest of fairgoers. Honorable Mention Ribbon and Prize may be awarded based on the judges final decision. Class 1: Applique Class 16: Pottery a. Bedding b. Decorative c. Wearable a. Decorative b. Usable Class 2: Beading Class 17: Quilting - hand quilting a. Bedding b. Decorative c. Wearable a. Bedding b. Decorative c. Wearable Class 3: Ceramics Class 17.1: Quilting - machine quilting a. Decorative b. Usable a. Bedding b. Decorative c. Wearable Class 4: Crewel Class 18: Sewing a. Bedding b. Decorative c. Wearable a. Bedding b. Decorative c. Wearable Class 5: Cross Stitch - counted Class 19: Scrapbooks a. Bedding b. Decorative c. Wearable a. Large b. Small Class 5-1: Cross Stich - stamped (new sub-category) Class 20: Stamping a. Bedding b. Decorative c. Wearable a. Large b. Small Class 6: Crochet Class 21: Tatting a. Bedding b. Decorative c. Wearable a. Bedding b. Decorative c. Wearable Class 7: Drawing Class 22: Weaving a. Pencil b. Ink c. Charcoal d. Oils a. Bedding b. Decorative c. Wearable e. Pastel f. Crayon g. Marker Class 23: Wood Class 8: Embroidery a. Carving b. Ornamental c. Furniture a. Bedding b. Decorative c. Wearable Class 24: Items not fitting category 1-23 descriptions Class 9: Felting will be displayed to add to the interest a. Bedding b. Decorative c. Wearable of fairgoers. Class 10: Iron Work, Ornamental a. Large b. Small Class 11: Knitting a. Bedding b. Decorative c. Wearable Class 12: Needlepoint a. Bedding b. Decorative c. Wearable Class 13: Painting a. Watercolor b. Oils c. Acrylics Class 14: Photography a. Framed, black & white b. Framed, color c. Framed, computer enhanced d. Unframed, black & white e. Unframed, color f. Unframed, computer enhanced Class 15: Plastic Canvas a. Decorative b. Usable
Vegetables - corn, peas, green beans, wax beans, tomatoes, mixed vegetables, greens, corn on the cob, asparagus, carrots and beets. Fruits - peaches, pears, raspberries, blueberries, strawberries, apricots, rhubarb, apple, crab apple, blackberries, plum, bing cherry sauce, Italian prunes and ground cherries. Jellies - any plain glass container with covers for jellies and jams will be accepted - currant, apple, grape, raspberry, blueberry, pin cherry, plum, choke cherry and strawberry. Jams - raspberry, strawberry, peach, plum, apricot, rhubarb, blueberry, ground cherry, no combination of jellies or jams will be judged. Preserves - strawberry, red tomato and yellow tomato. Pickles - cucumbers, dill, sweet pickles, ripe, bread and butter, beet, apple and watermelon. Relishes - any kind Soups - vegetable soup, meat soups and tomato soup. Meats - all CANNED GOODS Use standard jars for everything - no mayonaise jars. Please remove rings from jars. Following is a list of products which can be entered:
Baked Goods All baked goods are to be in plastic bags (plastic wrap does not work satisfactorily during judging). A list of items that may be brought in is as follows: Yeast bread - one loaf, pan size, white, rye, whole wheat, pumpernickel and raisin. No frozen or purchased bread. Quick breads - nut, raisin, banana, date or orange, pumpkin, apricot and blueberry. Rolls - plain (cloverleaf, parkerhouse, etc), exhibit four of only one kind. Sweet (caramel, etc), exhibit four of only one kind. Cookies - rolled, fancy, refrigerator, drop, six of each. Bars - 6 of each. Danish bakery specialties. Doughnuts - plain or raised, six of each. Cakes - sponge or angel food, devils food, white layer, spice and yellow. Do not frost cakes. Cakes must be made from scratch. NO CAKE MIXES. Bring 6-inch square of loaf cake. Pies - apple, pumpkin, lemon, mince, cherry rhubarb, and berry. No custard pie or meringue topping will be accepted as judges do not like to sample this kind. Candies - fudge and divinity, six of each.
Children's Exhibits Ages 0-4 Ages 5-7 Ages 8-10 Ages 11-13 Ages 14-16 There is a limit of six items per child. The article or display must be made by the child. Items could include posters, pictures, woodwork, crafts, commercially prepared kits, gardening or hobby.
Flower Display If possible, use colored glass bottles for exhibits. Use vases or bottles that harmonize with your flowers. Things to look for in cut flowers: color, form, stem, foliage, size, bloom, position, uniformity in color and size. Arrangements: theme, balance, rhythm - carrying interest through the design dominance - are elements emphasized? Can be line, shape, color, etc contrast - something should contrast; keep in mind it should be a minor contrast preparation - uniformity of size container - should be reflective of flowers in beauty Some flowers may be listed under several headings depending on number of blooms. Example: dahlias - one dinner plate, three small. Pick flowers for exhibit the evening before and put in deep warm water at once. Judges look for substance, stem, quality, health of foliage (insect damage, etc), number and quality of blooms on stem. It is better to have flowers slightly under opened rather than too widely opened, especially roses. Specimens, 1 spike - tuberous begonia (container judged with bloom, better with leaf), roses, glads, aconitum-monkshood, calla lily, canna, coral bells, dahlia - cactus or decorative over 6"; hydrangea, foxgloves, delphinium, baby's breath, hollyhock, hybrid lily, spirea, phlox, snapdragon - tall; spray of any shrub with berries, any flowering vine. Blooms, buds, foliage - 3 stems - roses, climbing or clusters; ageratum, achillea, alyssum, aquilega-columbine; asters-fall or alpine; astilbe, balsam, bell of Ireland, browallia, campanula, chrysanthemum, coreopsis, cosmos-old fashioned, sunset type; dianthus or pinks, glads, golden glow, impatiens-single, double; lobelia, mallow, feverfew, petunia-single, double; playcodon (balloon flower); dwarf phlox, stocks, sweet pea, snapdragons-dwarf; clematis; cleome; lavatera. No buds, 3 stems - asters, calendula, carnation, bachelor's button-annual, perennial; calliopsis, celosia-plumed and cockscomb; candy tufts, dahlia-under 6", pompom ball, decorative cactus; shasta daisy, gallardia, larkspur, marigold-under 1", under 2", under 3", under 4", under 5"; monarda, nasturtium, pansies, gloriosa daisy-single, double; scabiosa, salvia-spikes; verbena, veronica, spikes; zinnia-under 2", under 4", under 6". House plants - must be raised in doors (not a greenhouse), exhibited in pots, exhibited as grown. African violets-single, double; begonia, wax-outdoor, indoor; begonia, rex begonia, other foliage; cactus, succulent, coleus, hen and chicks; fuchsia, geranium, porch planter or such (combination of plants)-one sunny, two shady; hanging plant-outdoor flowering, indoor flowering, indoor foliage; ferns, true fern, asparagus; impatiens-single, double; palm; miniature roses. There will be two arrangement classes, one for advanced exhibitors and one for amateur. Arrangements - roses predominating, dahlias predominating, marigold predominating, zinnias predominating, hemerocallis predominating-arrangements in shades of brown, in shades of red, in shades of yellow, all white, shades of pink, shades of Any entry not listed but worthy of a prize will be judged. All flowers, except in arrangements, must have been grown by the exhibitor. Try to pick glads with straight tips.
Grains, grasses, seeds - yellow dent, flint and sweet corn, three ears of each. Wheat, oats, rye, barley (white and brown), beans, peas and millet seed-one quart of each. Timothy, red clover, alsike clover and alfalfa seed-one pint of each. Sheaves of grain - full length and at least 2" in diameter-wheat, oats, barley, rye, flax, sheaves of 2". Tallest corn, one stalk; most matured corn, three husked ears; best corn for silage, three stalks. One stalk of sunflowers. Mixed hay, alfalfa hay, clover hay-one slice of bale in plastic bag. Fresh forage, dry forage-two categories of same varieties. Forage, full length and at least 2" in diameter - millet, redtop, Timothy, sweet clover, alfalfa, red clover, alsike clover, canary grass and soybeans. Potatoes, three of each variety - red, white or russets. Vegetables - green beans, wax beans and peas in pod-6 pods. Beets for table use, carrots and parsnips-three of each; round cabbage, flat cabbage, red cabbage-one of each; stock beets (mangels), three; broccoli, one; cauliflower, one; celery, one bunch; cucumbers, ripe, one; cucumber for slicing, three; Burpees cucumbers, three; cucumbers, 2 to 4", six; head and leaf lettuce, one; yellow, red and white onions, large, three of each; small, six of each; peppers, three; field and pie pumpkins, one of each, radishes, six; rhubarb, six 8" stalks; rutabagas, three; Hubbard and summer squash, one of each; spinach, two plants; parsley, one potted plant; Swiss chard, one plant; kale, one potted plant; tomatoes, red, three; cherry tomatoes, six; muskmelon, one; watermelon, one; dill. Apples - large summer or winter, three of each; crab apples, large or small, six of each; plums, eight of any variety; grapes, two bunches. Strawberries - 6 berries. Raspberries - 6 berries. GRAINS & GARDEN No exhibits will be accepted from areas south of State Highway 48 at Hinckley. Display of vegetables, any combination, but must be from one garden. Prize on odd vegetable or other unusual garden produce. All entries must be from this year's crops. If six or more entries of like varieties are made, this becomes a class by itself.