Department J
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Alice F. Stevens
907-862-1662
Sewing General Information
Exhibit Entry – Irwin Building
• Friday, August 4, 11 am – 7 pm
• Saturday, August 5, 11 am – 7 pm
Exhibit Pick Up
• Tuesday, September 5, 1 pm – 6 pm (Irwin Building)
• Saturday, September 9, 1 pm – 6 pm (Hoskins Building)
For Mail-In Instructions:
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Entries without entrant contact/mailing information will be automatically disqualified and not judged.
Enter only once per class. Entrant may construct garment either by hand or machine. No soiled or scented entries accepted. Masks must be freshly laundered/unworn prior to entry. Entries are judged according to quality of workmanship, attention to detail, level of difficulty, and aesthetic compatibility of fabric and design. Please NO dress forms of any type unless a name, phone and address are permanently marked on the form. No form heads, no full fur items will be accepted. All entries will be judged on sewing techniques, finishes, and construction.
All divisions are open to all ages. If you are entering as a Junior or Professional, place the appropriate letter on the entry form under sub-category. A professional is someone who sells or instructs.
Sub-Categories:
A: Junior, ages 12 and under
B: Junior, ages 13 through 17
P: Professional
If sub-category is not specified, entry will be classified as OPEN.
Division 01: Garment For Youth, To Age 3, Woven
Division 02: Garment For Youth, To Age 3, Knit
Division 03: Garment For Youth, Ages 4-12, Woven
Division 04: Garment For Youth, Ages 4-12, Knit
Division 05: Garment For Teen & Women, Woven
Division 06: Garment For Teen & Women, Knit
Division 07: Garment For Men, Woven
Division 08: Garment For Men, Knit
Classes for Division 01 through Division 08:
- 01 Activewear
- 02 Blouse
- 03 Co-ordinates, 2 or more pieces
- 04 Couture sewing
- 05 Dress, special occasion
- 06 Dress, casual
- 07 Formal wear
- 08 Heirloom clothing
- 09 Jacket
- 10 Jeans
- 11 Kuspuk
- 12 Lingerie
- 13 Matching outfits, for 2 or more people
- 14 Pants / slacks
- 15 Suit , two/three piece
- 16 Shirt, hooded
- 17 Shirt, long sleeve
- 18 Shirt, short sleeve
- 19 Shirt, sleeveless
- 20 Skirt
- 21 Sleepwear
- 22 Vintage / retro
- 23 Fair Theme “Beyond the Mountains”
- 24 Other, special occasion
- 25 Other
Division 09: Fashion Accessory (no fur)
Class:
- 01 Belt
- 02 Gloves
- 03 Hats
- 04 Mittens
- 05 Scarf
- 06 Slippers
- 07 Special occasion
- 08 Vest
- 09 Wallet / Clutch
- 10 Fair Theme “Beyond the Mountains”
- 11 Other
Division 10: Bags – Tote/Handbag (with straps)
Class:
- 01 Bag (width under 12 inches)
- 02 Bag (width 12-20 inches)
- 03 Bag (width over 20 inches)
- 04 Backpack
- 05 Simple Tote, no zippers or closers
- 06 Fair Theme “Beyond the Mountains”
- 07 Other
Division 11: Outerwear (no fur)
Class:
- 01 Gloves
- 02 Hat/cap
- 03 Jacket/Coat
- 04 Mittens
- 05 Pants
- 06 Parka
- 07 Skirt
- 08 Snowsuit
- 09 Fair Theme “Beyond the Mountains”
- 10 Other
Division 12: Costume
Class:
- 01 Animated character
- 02 Authentic reproduction
- 03 For infant / child
- 04 For teen / adult
- 05 Period costume
- 06 From production, max 3 costumes, provide poster of play and display mannequins
- 07 Fair Theme “Beyond the Mountains”
- 08 Other
Division 13: Home Decor
Class:
- 01 Apron
- 02 Blanket
- 03 Holiday decoration
- 04 Hot pad
- 05 Item cover
- 06 Kitchen towel
- 07 Pillow
- 08 Pillowcase
- 09 Sewed covered furniture
- 10 Sewed storage item
- 11 Table runner
- 12 Throw
- 13 Wall hanging
- 14 Fair Theme “Beyond the Mountains”
- 15 07 Other
Division 14: Toys
Class:
- 01 Dolls
- 02 Doll clothes, for dolls 12” or less, single outfit
- 03 Doll clothes, for dolls 12” or less, multiple pieces
- 04 Doll clothes, for dolls 13” to 18”, single outfit
- 05 Doll clothes, for dolls 13” to 18”, multiple pieces
- 06 Doll clothes, for dolls 19” or more, single outfit
- 07 Doll clothes, for dolls 19” or more, multiple pieces
- 08 Plaything
- 09 Playthings, set of 3
- 10 Stuffed animals
- 11 Fair Theme “Beyond the Mountains”
- 12 Other
Division 15: Green
Class:
- 01 Recycled garments
- 02 Recycled accessories
- 03 Recycled household
- 04 Surface embellishment
- 05 Fair Theme “Beyond the Mountains”
- 06 Other
Division 16: Nursery
Class:
- 01 Accessory sets
- 02 Car seat cover
- 03 Decorations
- 04 Diaper Bag
- 05 Fair Theme “Beyond the Mountains”
- 06 Other
Division 17: Full Hand Sewn Items (no electric power used)
Class:
- 01 Clothing
- 02 Decoration
- 03 Toys
- 04 Fair Theme “Beyond the Mountains”
- 05 Other
Special Awards – Sewing
Outstanding entries will be recognized by this generous donor:
American Sewing Guild, Eagle River Chapter
