Spinning for Speed – 10-11am Are you adventurous enough to try your hand at warp speed spinning? Ever try spinning blindfolded? This fun competition will test your ability to produce a lightening fast yarn that will hold together long enough to be measured. All experience levels are invited to join us for this fast and furious competition.
Art Yarn Competition 1-4pm Picasso, Rembrandt, Van Gogh…. Our fun Art Yarn competition will bring out your inner artist. Our goal is to inspire fiber artists to think about creating yarn in ways they never have before. All experience levels are invited to join us in the quest to create the most original yarn in this wild and wacky competition.
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Extreme Art Yarn Competition 1-4pm If art yarn is your passion, try our Extreme Challenge…… This competition will really challenge you to think outside of the box!!! Limited to 10. Each participant will receive a mystery bag of themed items to add to your yarn. Your challenge is to channel your creative side and create a yarn that represents your theme. The more mystery items you incorporate, the more bonus points you will receive.
Entry fee is $5 – includes both competitions. However, you are not required to participate in both.
Spinning for Speed – 10-11am Friday March 10, 2023
Art Yarn Competition 1-4pm and
EXTREME ART Yarn Spinning Competition 1-4pm
EXTREME ART Yarn Spinning Competition 1-4pm
Each team will be required to take a 30-minute break. Breaks will be staggered with the first team taking a break at 11:30. When teams take a break, no work can be completed during their 30 minute timeframe. The break schedule will be determined by agreement of the teams prior to the start of the competition.
**WARP: Any natural fiber can be used for the warp. The warp may be handspun or commercial, natural colored or hand dyed at no fewer than 8 ends per inch with a required 4 shaft pattern of the team’s choice. Warp should be tied on the loom on arrival, with no header woven.
**WEFT: Each team will provide its own fleece for the weft. The fleece may be washed and/or dyed, but no further processing is allowed. Weft fiber will be prepared for spinning during the contest by teasing, flicking, hand carding, or using non-electric drum carders.
Each team will provide a storyboard poster detailing:
**Team information, names of team members, guild name if appropriate, location of team, and theme.
**Inspiration: What inspired you to make this particular shawl, color selection/pattern
**Technical information: equipment used, weaving pattern/strategy, fiber and yarn samples, spinning techniques, fiber processing methods and weaver’s notes.
Education of audience: knowledge of process and interaction with observers – 5 points
Choice and Preparation
Dyed Warp and/or Weft
Uniform preparation, size & type of yarn produced
Ability to keep weaver supplied
Design
Straightness of edges with minimal draw in (use of temple is not allowed)
Evenness of beating
Handspun warp
No threading or treadling errors
First finish
Second finish
Aesthetic appeal, including drape, hand and appearance
Bonus points
Fringe—5 bonus points
Deductions for measurements outside of standards
Length—minus 5 points
Width—minus 5 points
