Note: Bring entries from 8to 9:30 am to the west side of the goat barn (follow signs)
CLASSES
CLASS: SCARECROW
The Originality, Beauty, Humour, and Scariness of the entries will all figure in the judges’ appreciation. Note that some Gabriola scarecrows live on after the Fair and have a full and satisfying life!
A. FRUITS, VEGETABLES, FLOWERS
All exhibits must be grown on Gabriola by the exhibitor. An exhibitor may have two exhibits in each CLASS. Produce should be fresh, clean, uniform,of edible maturity and free from disease. Please name varieties if possible. Canning jars, plates, etc.should be used so labels may be attached. Note:Display criteria may differ slightly from BC Fairs Judging Standards.
CLASS: FRUIT (3 of each displayed on a plate or as noted)
Categories:
- Apples
- Individual fruits open class
- Berries and nuts
- Display Fruit Basket (in own container)
CLASS: FALL FLOWERS (in quart jars or as noted)
Categories:
- Asters – 3 uniform blooms, (same colour and size), stems long
- Dahlias – 3 uniform blooms, (same colour and size)
- Dahlias – single bloom
- Gladiolus – single spike
- Zinnias – 3 uniform blooms
- Fair Day Bouquet – Exhibitor’s choice of container, locally grown varieties
- Tea cup Bouquet – Display in tea cup, collection of locally grown varieties
- Largest Sunflower head – On cookie sheet
- 9.Weed arrangement
CLASS: VEGETABLES (on plate or as noted)
Categories
- Beans – 6 beans; bush, pole green, yellow, stems intact.
- Beets – 3 beets, tops trimmed to diam. of beet, roots trimmed
- Carrots,/parsnips – 3, roots intact but may be trimmed, tops cut to 1 cm
- Cucumber – 2 slicing or 6 pickling
- Onions – 6 pickling, multipliers, shallots; 3 red, yellow or Spanish
- Peppers – 2, stems attached cut to approx. 2 cm
- Potatoes – 3, clean but not washed or polished
- Summer Squash – 2 of each variety
- Winter squash – 2 of each variety
- Tomatoes – 5 of small fruited varieties, 3 of regular and large, stems left on
- Display vegetable basket – an attractive arrangement of any variety of vegetables
- Herbs – 4 kinds, tied in bunches in water
- Largest (heaviest) zucchini – Should be clean
- Largest squash – Should be clean
- Largest pumpkin (size) – Should be clean
- Largest other vegetable Compared to expectations for variety
CLASS: VEGETABLE ART (Children and adults who can’t resist)
- Vegetable people/animals – Try for personality
- Most inappropriate vegetable
B. HOME ARTS
Baking, Preserves and Home brew judged on flavour, texture and appearance. All baking entries made from scratch and shown on a plate with name underneath.
CLASS: BAKING
Categories:
- Bread
- Whole Pie
- Cookies 3 same
- Cupcakes 3 same
- Muffins 3 same
- Scones 3 same
- Squares 3 same
- Cake (iced) whole
CLASS: HOME BREW
Open Categories: Open category (best of beer, cider, wine)
CLASS: FERMENTED VEGETABLES OR BEVERAGE
Categories:
- Beverage
- Vegetables
CLASS: PRESERVES
Categories: Condiments
- Jam
- Jelly
- Salsa
- ChutneyOther
- Honey
- Vinegar
- Pickles
- Home Canning (any)
CLASS: SMALL ANIMALS AND POULTRY
Categories:
- Most beautiful hen (purebred or mixed)
- Most beautiful rooster (purebred or mixed)
- Most beautiful other poultry
- Largest egg (any variety)
- Smallest egg (any variety)
- Most beautiful rabbit (purebred or mixed)
- Most beautiful other small animal (eg. hamster)
- Most beautiful goat (purebred or mixed)
FIBRE ARTS – RULES FOR ENTRY
* One entry per category within a class only.
* Item must have been made since September 2016.
* Item must be new, unused and properly finished.
* Each item MUST have PINNED to it a small piece of paper with ON ONE SIDE maker name and phone number, ON THE OTHER SIDE Class, Category and item #.
* If the entry is in the Junior category, Class Lego, age of maker
Note: When asked for a yarn contents label, leave no identifying marks on label
FIBRE ARTS CLASS –Junior (up to 12 years old)
Category: Knitted Item
- knit toy or doll clothes
- knit dish cloth
- knit clothing item such as a hat or scarf or mitts or?
- repurposed yarn made into any item (specify source of yarn)
Category: Crochet Item
- crochet toy or doll clothes
- crochet dish cloth
- crochet clothing item such as a hat or scarf or shawl or?
- repurposed yarn made into any item (specify source of yarn)
Category: Felting
- felted toy or animal or ball
- felted bracelet or cuff
- other felted item
Category: Hand Spun
- skein of yarn any technique, minimum 20 yards evenly wound, tied and twisted with a paper label tied on neatly stating yarn content
- item made with hand spun any technique
CLASS: OPEN – OTHER CRAFT – Junior
Category LEGO Original creation (not built from a kit).
- less than 6 years old
- 6 -9 years old
- up to 12 years old
FIBRE ARTS: CLASS – ADULT
Category: Knitted Item
- knit baby sacque or bootie and mitt set or bonnet
- Knit baby blanket
- Knit accessory: hat or toque, mitts, gloves, scarf, cowl or purse
- Knit socks
- Knit shawl
- Knit sweater or jacket or ves
- Repurposed yarn made into any item (specify source of yarn)
Category: Crochet Item
- Crochet baby sacque, or bootie and mitt set or bonnet
- Crochet baby blanket
- Crochet accessory: hat ortoque, mitts, gloves, scarf, cowl or purse
- Crochet socks
- Crochet shawl
- Crochet sweater or jacket or vest
- Repurposed yarn made into any item (specify source of yarn)
Category: Felting
- Fulled knit or crochet item such as a purse or tea cozy
- Felted item for domestic use such as felted covered soap, tea cozy, hot pad or table runner
- Felted item for decorative use such as a wall hanging or a bracelet or cuff or scarf or shawl or purse
- Nuno Felted scarf or item of clothing
Category: Hand Spun Yarn
- skein of wool or wool blend minimum 20 yards evenly wound, tied and twisted for presentation with a paper label neatly tied on stating yarn contents
- Skein of non-wool yarn minimum 20 yards evenly wound, tied and twisted for presentation with a paper label neatly tied on stating yarn contents
- Accessory item made of hand spun any technique, yarn contents noted on a neatly tied on label
- Clothing item made of hand spun -any technique (yarn contents noted on a neatly tied on label)`
Category: Hand Weaving All items to have a yarn contents and item description label attached for display purposes
- Hand woven item for domestic use: tea towel, place mats, napkins, table runner, rug, blanket
- Hand woven item for decorative use: wall hanging, shawl, clothing item
Category: Rug Hooking
- Rug Hooking for domestic use such as chair pad, hot pad, rug.
- Rug Hooking for decorative use such as wall hanging, purse cushion.
Category: Quilting
- Quilting for domestic use: hot pad, tea cozy, runner, place mats
- Quilting for decorative use: purse, clothing, cushion cover, wall hanging
CLASS: JEWELRY
Open category
CLASS: FOUND ITEM
Please title your project (but keep your identity hidden). It must be made into one piece for displaying.
Category: Mobile – 3 or more items found on the beach or in the woods and made into a mobile
Category: Poster or framed picture – 3 or more items found on the beach or in the woods and made into a poster or a framed picture
Open Category: Sculpture/ Repurposed “Junk”
Starting with…you were going to throw that away?
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