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4-H/Youth Development
Make it With Wool Contest
It is time to start preparing for the Make It With Wool contest to be held this Fall. Get out your favorite pattern and start hunting for that perfect piece of wool fabric. It would be great to make a wool outfit for the contest this Fall and then already have an item finished for your sewing project this next 4-H year.
When looking for that perfect fabric remember it needs to be a minimum of 60% wool to qualify for the MIWW contest.
Wool can be purchased at Hancock Fabrics, JoAnn Fabrics, Denver Fabrics (internet site), sewing magazines, Mohair Council of America, or from Jean Harrison, Montana State MIWW Director.
It is imperative that you have your wool tested at the Montana Wool Lab. Unfortunately, a lot of wool on the market is being sold at a much higher wool percentage than it actually contains. Therefore, you must send a sample of your wool (5x5-inch square) to Jean Harrison, our Montana MIWW Director, at 615 Highland Avenue, Dillon, MT 59725, along with $3.00 for each fabric to be tested so the test results can come in before you start sewing.
The Make It With Wool District #3 covers Blaine, Broadwater, Cascade, Chouteau, Glacier, Hill, Judith Basin, Lewis & Clark, Liberty, Meagher, Pondera, Teton and Toole counties.
The District #3 MIWW contest is scheduled for November 12, 2011 at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Great Falls.
The categories are Preteen (12 and under); Junior (13-16); Senior (17-24); and Adult (age 25 and over); and Made for Others.
Preteens may enter a dress, jumper, skirt, pants, shorts, vest, sweater, shirt/blouse, jacket, or a combination of garments.
Juniors, Seniors, Adults, and Made for Others may enter a one-piece garment such as a dress, jumper, outerwear jacket, coat, or cape; a two-piece garment such as a coat, jacket, cape, blouse/shirt, vest or sweater with a dress, jumper, skirt, pants or shorts; an ensemble (3 or more garments worn together at one time) such as a coat, jacket, cape, blouse/shirt, vest, and/or sweater with dress, jumper, skirt, pants or shorts.
First place winners in the Junior, Senior, Adult and Made for Others categories advance to the State competition which will be held during the Montana Wool Growers Convention held in Billings on December 2nd and 3rd.
Pamphlets and Entry Forms are available at your local Extension Office.
For more information, please contact either of the District #3 Co-Directors:
Amanda Powell 406-265-8046
Rosella Higgins 406-357-4268
MIWW Contest Brochure
MIWW Quilt/Afghan Contest Brochure
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