THE GREAT LAKES FIBER SHOW
COMPETITIONS
Fiber artists of all levels are welcome to compete at the Great Lakes Fiber Show — just be sure to pre-register with the appropriate entry fees. Events take place in the Grandstand, and Entry Rules and Forms can be found in the column to the right.2019 COMPETITION SCHEDULE
FRIDAY |
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| TIME | EVENT |
| 12:00–5:30pm | All fleece entries accepted (forms) |
| 5:30pm | Fleece judging |
SATURDAY |
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| TIME | EVENT |
| 8:00–9:15 | Border Leicester fleece entry opens(forms) |
| 9:30 | Border Leicester Fleece Judging |
| 10:00 | Fleece Sale begins |
| 10:00–11:00 | Skein Competition Registration opens (forms) |
| 12:30 | Skein Judging |
| 11:30 | Garment Judging (forms) |
2018 RESULTS — FLEECE COMPETITION
CHAMPION FLEECE
Sandy Long — Freedom NY
| DIVISION I — WHITE | ||
| Fine | ||
| 1st | Michael Lilburn | Wooster, OH |
| 2nd | Joe Rindchen | N. Lawrence, OH |
| 3rd | None | |
| Medium | ||
| 1st | Heather Hettick | Creston, OH |
| 2nd | Joe Rindchen | N. Lawrence, OH |
| 3rd | Joe Bryan | Paris, OH |
| Coarse | ||
| 1st | No Entries | |
| 2nd | ||
| 3rd | ||
| Double Coated | ||
| 1st | Janee Lee | BattleCreek, MI |
| 2nd | Sandy Long | Freedon, NY |
| 3rd | Heather Hettick | Creston, OH |
| Long Wool | ||
| 1st | Ashlyn Hackett | Javacte, NY |
| 2nd | Sandra Long | Freedom, NY |
| 3rd | Heather Hettick | Creston, OH |
DIVISION II — NATURAL COLORED |
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| Fine | ||
| 1st | Michael Lilburn | Wooster, OH |
| 2nd | Cheryl Gordon | Shreve, OH |
| 3rd | Janee Lee | Battle Creek, MI |
| Medium | ||
| 1st | Sandy Long | Freedom, NY |
| 2nd | Sandy Long | Freedom, NY |
| 3rd | Cheryl Gordon | Shreve, OH |
| Coarse | ||
| 1st | No Entries | |
| 2nd | ||
| 3rd | ||
| Double Coated | ||
| 1st | Heather Hettick | Creston, OH |
| 2nd | Heather Hettrick | Creston, OH |
| 3rd | Heather Hettrick | Creston, OH |
| Long Wool | ||
| 1st | Sandy Long | Freedom. NY |
| 2nd | Ashlyn Hackett | Javacte, NY |
| 3rd | Michael Lilburn | Wooster, OH |
2018 RESULTS — SKEIN COMPETITION
BEST OF SHOW
Rachel Fichter
| CATEGORY A — SINGLES | |||||
| Class F — Fine | Class M — Medium | Class B — Bulky | |||
| 1st | Diane Schrader | 1st | Cathy Chow | 1st | No Entry |
| 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | |||
| 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | |||
CATEGORY B — PLIED |
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| Class F — Fine | Class M — Medium | Class B — Bulky | |||
| 1st | Nora Eason | 1st | Nora Eason | 1st | Cathy Chow |
| 2nd | Susan Rindchen | 2nd | Nancy Curtis | 2nd | |
| 3rd | Catherine Hovey | 3rd | Emily Ashton | 3rd | |
CATEGORY C — SPINNER’S CHOICE |
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| 1st | Rachel Fichter | ||||
| 2nd | Diane Schrader | ||||
| 3rd | Susan Rindchen | ||||
CATEGORY D — NOVICE |
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| 1st | Susan Rindchen | ||||
| 2nd | |||||
| 3rd | |||||
2018 RESULTS — GARMENT COMPETITION
BEST OF SHOW
Aura Perez
| CATEGORY | CATEGORY | |||||
| Class K1 — Sweaters/Vests | Class K4 — Socks & Slippers | |||||
| 1st | Sue Crowe | 1st | Mo Doerner | |||
| 2nd | Mo Doerner | 2nd | No Entry | |||
| 3rd | Katie Lunemann | 3rd | No Entry | |||
| Class K2 — Sahwls | Class K5 — Garments for Babies & Children | |||||
| 1st | Aura Perez | 1st | No Entries | |||
| 2nd | Mo Doerner | 2nd | ||||
| 3rd | Aura Perez | 3rd | ||||
| Class K3 — Accessories(hats,mitens,scarves,cowls,leffing,etc.) | Class K6 — Knitters Choice | |||||
| 1st | Betsy Hanley | 1st | Mo Doerner | |||
| 2nd | Mo Doerner | 2nd | Mo Doerner | |||
| 3rd | Sue Crowe | 3rd | No Entry | |||
RULES & ENTRY FORMS
The competition rules and entry forms may be downloaded to print and mailed along with payment to Great Lakes Fiber Show after March 1.
NOTE: Printer settings vary! If your form prints in a too-small format, check the "Fit" or "Actual Size" settings in the print dialogue.Judging a Spinning Fleece
Ever wanted to learn how to judge fleeces?
Click the PDF icon on the right for information on the Wool Judging School — a partnership of Algonquin Mill Spinners & Weavers and the Great Lakes Fiber Show.