Fiber Arts Competition

Please register online (below).

Please also fill out and PRINT an Entry card for EACH item – to be turned in with your entry.

Judges to be announced.

There are categories for adults and youth (age 18 or younger as of 1/1/2023).

How To Enter

Each article must be made by entrant alone (between March 2022-March 2023).
An entry form and entry fee must be submitted with each entry.
The fee is $2 per item for adults;
youth – no charge.
Checks may be made payable to Carolina FiberFest.
Entrants may submit items in as many categories as they wish but only two items per category.
Each item may be entered in only one category.
All entries must be clean and odor-free.
Skein entries are to be made into a 1 1/2 yard or 2 yard hank tied in minimum of three places. Minimum weight 2 ounces per skein entry.

Download, and Print an Entry Card for each item.

Entries must be hand-delivered to the Fiber Arts Competition Room at the following times: Thursday, March 9, 2023 between 5pm-8pm and Friday, March 10, 2023 between 9am-10:30am

Judging will take place Friday from 10:30 am- 12 pm. Late entries cannot be accepted.

FAQs

Judging

(To see the complete Judging Rubric, refer to the Entry Card)
- Overall effect (complementary design, fiber, and color, if applicable)
- Appropriate finishing
- Execution and skill (free of mistakes, appropriate hand)
- Appropriate embellishment
- Special appeal/creativity
- Originality of work
The judges reserve the right to divide categories and to reassign entries to more appropriate categories. The decisions of the judges are final.

Ribbons

Ribbons will be awarded for First, Second, and Third place in each category at the discretion of the judges. Entries and awards will be on display at the Fiber Arts Competition Area Friday from 12:00 pm until 6:00 pm and Saturday 9:00 am until 4:00 pm .

Display

All entries will be on display at the Fiber Arts Competition Area during CFF hours.
The display will be supervised by festival volunteers; however, CFF assumes no responsibility for lost, stolen, or damaged entries, or for items not claimed by 5:00 pm Saturday (unless return by mail or UPS is arranged and paid for in advance by the participant).

Return of Entries

Articles entered in the FiberArts Competition will be released at 4:00 pm Saturday March 11, 2023 and must be picked up by 5:00 pm.
NO EARLY PICK-UPS ALLOWED!
Items will be released only to the entrant or to a third party designated by the entrant on the entry form. Items may be returned by mail only if postage pre-paid, insured and addressed packaging is provided by maker at time of entry.
Unclaimed items will become property of Carolina Fiberfest.