Show

Date:	Tuesday, June 8th, 2010
Time:	7:00 pm
Location:	First United Church Corner of William and King Sts Uptown Waterloo, Ontario

Every second year, Kitchener-Waterloo Knitters’ Guild (KWKG) members submit knitted projects to be modeled in a fashion show after being adjudicated by a guest designer. A celebration of the diversity of members? interests and creativity, the event showcases members’ talent and celebrates the craft we enjoy.

For 2009-10, the Guild is embracing the world of lace, culminating in our 2010 Adjudicated Show. We are delighted to announce that our adjudicator is Anne Hanson, a reknowned designer, especially of lace. The programming for our monthly meetings will focus on areas covered by the different categories. Entries will be collected at the guild meeting in May (May 11, 2010) and is open to all members of the KWKG in good standing. Please download the 2010 entry form and follow the directions to enter.

Adjudicated Show Categories

1. From a Pattern
2. Lace Shawl or Stole from a pattern:
   • Subcategories:
     • Made of fine (Cobweb, Laceweight, fingering or sport) yarn
     • Made of DK or heavier yarn
3. My First Lace Project
4. Original Lace Design:
   • Subcategories:
     • Guru *
     • General
5. Anything but a Sweater
   • Subcategories:
     • Guru *
     • General
     • Concept Knitting, Textile Art, Non-Traditional Knitting
6. Non-Traditional Lace: (Ex: Lace edgings added to garments, lace using non-traditional fibers, lace jewelry, lace pieces used in combination with sewn garments, etc.)
   • Subcategories:
     • Guru *
     • General
7. Machine Knit Lace **
8. Adapted from or Inspired by an Item or Pattern
9. Not for Adjudication, display only ***

First, Second and Third place prizes will be awarded in each category or subcategory.

Sponsors

The KW Knitters’ Guild gratefully acknowledges the generosity of its prize sponsors:

• Alpaca Acres
• Black Water Abbey Yarns
• Blue Moon Fiber Arts
• Blue Sky Alpacas
• Briar Rose Fibers
• Della Q
• Diamond Yarn
• Eclectic Closet Knitting Patterns
• Eucalan
• The Fibersphere
• Fibre-Isle Fine YArns
• Fiddlesticks Knitting
• Gemini Fibres
• Great Northern Yarns
• Handmaiden Fine Yarn
• Indigo Moon Yarns
• Jennie the Potter
• KAL Media
• Karatstix
• Knit Kit Jewelry
• Lexie Barnes
• Louet North America
• Manda Group
• The March Hare
• Miss Babs
• Mountain Colours
• Namaste Inc.
• Old Mill Knitting Company Inc.
• Perl Grey
• Potter Craft
• Schaefer Yarn Company
• Schoolhouse Press
• Shelridge Farms
• Signature Needle Arts
• Soho Publishing
• Sundara Yarn
• The Knitter Magazine (Future Publishing)
• The Unique Sheep
• Tom Bihn
• Tradewind Knitwear Designs Inc.
• Wellington Fibers
• Westminster Fibers

* Guru is used for the category known as professional knitters. The intention is to expand the scope to include those whose work is regularly recognized through awards, those who earn some income through teaching knitting, pattern design, and/or those who are regularly recognized as expert knitters. The Adjudicated Show committee reserves the right to reassign entries to the guru category if they deem the entry is of appropriate caliber/technical level.

** Machine knitting is welcome in any category; however, this category is designed to specifically showcase the craft.

*** Items entered in this category are ineligible for prizes.