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Lambtown Sheep to Shawl
Saturday, October 3, 2009 10:00 am to 3:15 pm (45 minute lunch break from 12:30 to 1:15 pm) JUDGE: Alden Amos
ENTRIES CLOSED For more information, please contact the Sheep-to-shawl Committee Chair, Nancy Jane Campbell at toocoolcampbell@yahoo.com
 Click here to see pictures of the rainbow sheep taken by Marilyn Lewis Click here to see a full report and pictures of the Sheep -to-Shawl competition prepared by Denise Lai!
JUDGE:
Object: To demonstrate and explain to the public the variety of processes necessary to create a garment from raw fleece to a completed handwoven shawl. Thusly, to prepare the fleece, spin the singles, ply the yarn, and weave it into a shawl in a four and one-half (4.5) hour time limit. Fleece: The competition wool for the weft is multi-colored Jacob. The teams may choose any fiber (as long as it is 75% wool) for the warp. Weft wool will be prepared for spinning during the contest by teasing, flicking, hand carding, hand combing, and/or drum carding. Other fibers (up to 10% by weight) can be added to the weft fiber. Rules: 1. Handwoven Shawl that must be a minimum of 19” wide and 72” long off loom, excluding fringe. No electric fringe twisters allowed. Design, color, and patterns to be at discretion of team and weaver, within weaving guidelines. 2. Loom must be manually operated, can use no more than 4 harnesses, AND sett must be a minimum of 8 EPI. Loom is to arrive at the competition warped and tied on only, no header woven. 3. Due to space considerations, only four teams will be accepted to compete. Each Shawl Team is to consist of eight (8) people as follows: 1 weaver, 4 spinners, 1 plyer, 1 go’fer PLUS one additional person (does NOT work on shawl) with the title of “Educational Liaison” whose sole job is to interact, communicate, demonstrate, and dispense information to the public. Any member of the team can exchange job with any other as long as the totals for any position are not exceeded, i.e., no more than 4 spinners, 1 weaver, 1 plyer, 1 go’fer, 1 Educational Liaison. All team members except Educational Liaison may work on weft fiber prep. 4. Warp can be commercial or handspun, natural colored or hand-dyed, but must be at least 75% wool. Extra points will be awarded for handspun warp (see scoring). 5. Weft fiber will be multi-colored Jacob. It can be washed and dyed, but must NOT be picked, prior to the competition. Weft fiber can be teased, flicked, hand carded, hand combed, and/or ONE non-electric drum carder per team can be used in weft fiber preparation during competition. Additionally, teams may add up to 10% (by weight) of additional fibers during the spinning. All yarns must be plied. Weft yarn can NOT exceed twice the size of warp yarn. 6. Entry fee: $35 per team, made payable to Lambtown, and mailed to: Nancy Jane Campbell, S2S Chair, PO Box 632, Cool, CA 95614-0632. Entry deadline will be Friday, September 4, 2009. Weft fleece will be mailed to team as soon as entry fee is received. 7. Prize money: $150 for 1st, $90 for 2nd, $50 for 3rd, $25 for 4th. There could be additional donated prizes. Judging: Points will be awarded for spinning, weaving (technical), pattern design, overall quality, team identification/display, handspun warp, and speed. The judge’s decision will be final. See scoring card for details. Fiber has been provided by Robin Lynde from Meridian Jacobs
If you have any questions please contact Nancy Jane Campbell the Lambtown Sheep-to-shawl Chairperson at (530)888-6074, or
contact us by
email at: toocoolcampbell@yahoo.com
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