Head Steward
Stewards
Closing Entry Date
Judging
Entry Fee
Prizes
Collection of Exhibits
Regulations
Special Prizes
VAS Ltd State
Competition and Classes
Di Fletcher
Immogene Garlick, June Beecham, Helen Hilderbrand, Kylie Garlick
Closing Entry date Friday 11th November. EXHIBITS TO BE HANDED TO STEWARDS BETWEEN 8.30am-10am on Thursday 24th November 2022. NO LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED
Thursday 24th & Friday 25th November
Adults $1 per entry, Junior 50c per entry.
1st $2, 2nd $1
Collection of Exhibits 3.30 – 4.30pm on Saturday 26th November 2022
Yea Show Regulations must be observed in conjunction with VAS Regulations.
Yea A P & H greatly appreciate the generous sponsorship of prizes for our Show Art Craft
& Needlework Section.
No article in any collection can be exhibited in any other class. All needlework & knitting is to be unwashed
and unworn.
ALL WORK MUST BE THE SOLE WORK OF THE EXHIBITOR.
All work is to have been completed in 12 months prior to this Show.
Any that has been exhibited at the Yea Show prior to 2019 is ineligible.
Please attach entry tickets to textile entries with safety pins.
Best piece of Handcraft in Show the Margaret Mahon Prize $25 and Rosette
Best piece of Handcraft made by an exhibitor residing in Yea district CWA Prize of $25 and Rosette
Best piece of Handcraft made by a Junior exhibitor CWA Prize $5 and Rosette.
Most Successful Exhibitor in Open Section Rosette and $20 donated by Ingrid Knight,
Most Successful Exhibitor residing In Shire of Murrindindi the Cheryl Demeris Memorial Prize of a Rosette and $50 donated by Elaine Padget,
VAS Ltd Handknitted winner $10 donated by Made with Love
VAS Ltd Patchwork winner $10 donated by Elaine Padget
Best exhibit in [B], [C] and [D] age groups Rosette and $5 donated by Pauline Roberts.
Best stitched item under 18 years Champion ribbon and $5 donated by Jill Russell,
Champion Item made from Alpaca Fleece The Ian Findley Memorial Prize of a Rosette
and $10 donated by Margaret Findley,
Champion Knitting Champion ribbon and $10 Gift Voucher donated by Made with Love,
Champion Article Homespun Champion ribbon and $10 donated by Margaret Findley,
Champion Patchwork Champion ribbon and $10 donated by Elaine Padget,
Champion Quilting Champion ribbon and $10 Gift Voucher donated by Made with love,
Champion Applique Champion ribbon and $10 donated Nice Shop,
Champion Toy Champion ribbon and $10 donated by Jill Russell,
Champion Woodwork Champion ribbon and $10 donated by Jill Russell,
Champion Art [Open], [B]. [C] and [D] Champion ribbon and $5 each, donated by Peter & Derrys Euston
Champion Embroidery Champion ribbon and $10 donated by Elaine Padget
Exhibitors please note:
Best Knitted Beanie, Best Knitted Coathanger, Best Crochet Booties, Best baby’s jacket, Best soft toy, Best card craft, Best Piece of hand beaded jewellery & Best Page of scrap booking are required to compete at the
Group Final in April 2023.
Viewers’ Choice Prizes Winners will receive Open $10, Junior $10 Donated by Di Fletcher
Generously Sponsored by SPOTLIGHT
Winners of Classes 1-5 are eligible to compete in the Group Final and if required in the State Final at the 2023 Royal Show.
Rules and Regulations
1. Each exhibit entered must be the bona fide work of the exhibitor.
2. Professionals are not eligible, which is defined as someone that works professionally or
derives the greater percentage of their income in that craft, art form or technique.
3. All work is to have been completed in the last twelve (12) months prior to its entry at a local
Show.
4. The competition follows the three levels of competition: Show Level, Group Level and State
Level.
5. An exhibit having won at a Show will compete at the 2023 Group Final. The winning exhibit at
the Group Final will then compete in the State Final at the 2023 Royal Melbourne Show.
6. An exhibitor having won at Show Level is not eligible to enter that competition at any other
Show until after the Group Final judging.
7. An exhibitor is only eligible to represent one Group in the State Final.
8. If for any reason a winner is unable to compete at Group or State Final Level, then the
second placegetter is eligible to compete.
9. An exhibit having won at State Final is no longer eligible to compete in the competition.
10. If an exhibitor is found to have won more than one Group Final the exhibitor must
forfeit/refund all prizes and will be disqualified from exhibiting for 12 months.
Late entries not accepted.
1. VAS LTD HANDKNITTED COMPETITION
Hand knitted garment for a child, 3-5 years of age.
Exhibit must be made from pure wool/wool blend, any ply.
Wool label must be attached or receipt from woollen mill.
2. VAS LTD CROCHET COMPETITION
A 3D item, no larger than 50cm on any one side.
Exhibit must be made from pure wool/wool blend, any ply.
Wool label must be attached or receipt from woollen mill.
3. VAS LTD PATCHWORK COMPETITION
Exhibit to be machine pieced and machine quilted.
Must not be more than 1 metre on any one side.
Minimal embellishments. Small amount not to overpower patchwork.
4. VAS LTD EMBROIDERY COMPETITION
Exhibit to be hand embroidery, any type, excluding cross stitch.
5. VAS LTD SEWING COMPETITION
Wearable Vest, fully lined with embellishment’s allowed
Sewn by machine, maybe hand finished.
Knitted / crocheted items not applicable.
6. VAS LTD CROSS STITCH COMPETITION
An article of cross stitch any type up to 60cms on all sides including frame.
Embellishments allowed.
NOVICE
To be eligible entrants must not have won First Prize in their
selected class at a previous Agricultural Show.
7. KNITTED GARMENT
8. ITEM MADE FROM HOMESPUN YARN
9. SKEIN OF HANDSPUN WOOL (50gms)
10. QUILT PATCHWORK, hand or machine made
11. ARTICLE/GARMENT PATCHWORK, hand or machine made
12. PIECE OF EMBROIDERY any style
KNITTING AND CROCHET
13. LADIES OR GENTS KNITTED JUMPER OR CARDIGAN
14. SHAWL knitted or crochet
15. HAT GLOVES OR SOCKS, knitted or crochet
16. SCARF, knitted or crochet
17. BAG, knitted
18. BABY’S GARMENT, knitted, 1 item only
19. CHILD’S GARMENT, knitted or crochet x 2
10. RUG, knitted or crochet.
21. KNITTED OR CROCHET ARTICLE not previously mentioned.
22. KNITTED BEANIE any yarn - proceeds to Group Final
23. KNITTED COAT HANGER any yarn - proceeds to Group Final
24. CROCHETED BOOTIES any yarn - proceeds to Group Final
25. CROCHETED BABY JACKET, 4 ply & under – proceeds to Group Final
HOMESPUN
26. HAT, knitted or crocheted
27. LADIES OR GENTS GARMENT, knitted or crocheted
28. SHAWL, knitted or crochet
29. CHILD’S GARMENT, knitted or crochet
30. RUG, knitted or crochet
31. WASHED HANK HANDSPUN WOOL 50gms approximately
32. WASHED HANK HANDSPUN ALPACA 25gms approximately
33. WASHED HANK HANDSPUN ANY OTHER FIBRE 50gms approx.
34. KNITTED OR CROCHET ARTICLE IN HOMESPUN not
already mentioned
PLAIN NEEDLEWORK - Machine made
35. GARMENT
36. CUSHION
37. BAG
38. ANY OTHER ARTICLE not already mentioned.
TOYS, TEDDY BEARS AND DOLLS
39. SOFT TOY, knitted or crochet any ply. Size less than 30cm - proceeds to Group Final
40. SOFT TOY, hand or machine made
41. TEDDY BEAR, handmade
42. TEDDY BEAR, dressed
43. DOLL dressed
APLIQUE, PATCHWORK AND QUILTING
44. QUILT, hand pieced and hand quilted.
NB. Classes 45 - 55 may be either hand or machine quilted.
45. QUILT Patchwork, hand pieced
46. QUILT Appliqued by hand
47. QUILT Patchwork, machine pieced
48. QUILT Appliqued by machine
49. ARTICLE/GARMENT Patchwork, hand pieced
50. ARTICLE/GARMENT Appliqued by hand
51. ARTICLE/GARMENT Patchwork, machine pieced
52. ARTICLE/GARMENT Appliqued by machine
53. WALL HANGING Patchwork and/or Appliqued by hand
54. WALL HANGING Patchwork and/or Appliqued by machine
55. PATCHWORK CUSHION, no larger than 45cm
EMBROIDERY
56. CUSHION COVER EMBROIDERED
57. ARTICLE OF TRADITIONAL EMBROIDERY
58. ARTICLE OF CREATIVE EMBROIDERY
59. ARTICLE OF COUNTED CROSS STITCH
60. ARTICLE OF TAPESTRY
61. ARTICLE - DRAWING WITH THREAD
62. ARTICLE OF BRAZILIAN EMBROIDERY
63. ANY OTHER ARTICLE OF HAND EMBROIDERY not already
mentioned
LACE
64. ARTICLE OF BOBBIN LACE
CHRISTMAS
65. DECORATED CHRISTMAS STOCKING OR PILLOWCASE
66. DECORATED CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT (hanging)
67. ONE ARTICLE SUITABLE AS A CHRISTMAS GIFT
68. CHRISTMAS ARTICLE not already mentioned
ART
69. BLACK AND WHITE SKETCH any medium
70. WATER COLOUR
71. OIL PAINTING
72. PAINTING any other medium
73. PASTEL
CRAFT
74. ARTICLE OF FELTING (maximum 1 sq metre)
75. ARTICLE MADE FROM RECYCLED MATERIAL
76. ITEM OF CRAFT MADE BY A PERSON WITH A DISABILITY
77. CARD CRAFT decorated with any medium (not necessarily handmade paper) - proceeds to Group Final
78. ARTICLE OF JEWELLERY
79. ARTICLE OF HAND BEADED JEWELLERY - proceeds to Group Final
80. ARTICLE OF WEAVING
81. ONE PAGE OF SCRAPBOOKING - proceeds to Group Final
RESTRICTED SECTION
Classes for Senior Citizens over 70 years - no entry fee applies.
82. SKETCHING
83. PAINTING
84. CREATING WITH LACE
85. CARDS
JUNIOR CLASSES
[B] 13 YEARS AND UNDER 18 YEARS
86. MACHINED ARTICLE
87. TOY any medium
88. ARTICLE OF STITCHERY
89. ONE ARTICLE OF CHRISTMAS DECORATION
90. CARD CRAFT DECORATED WITH ANY MEDIUM
91. BLACK AND WHITE SKETCH
92. WATERCOLOUR
93. PASTEL MEDIUM
94. PAINTING any other medium
95. PATCHWORK ITEM
96. MODEL CONSTRUCTION FROM A KIT (Not Lego)
97 ITEM OF WOODWORK
98. PIN CUSHION
99. 3D /SCULPTURE
100. ANY OTHER ITEM NOT ALREADY MENTIONED
(C) 7-12 YEARS
101. CUSHION MACHINE MADE
102. TOY any medium
103. ARTICLE OF STITCHERY
104. ONE ARTICLE SUITABLE AS A CHRISTMAS GIFT
105. ONE ARTICLE OF CHRISTMAS DECORATION
106. DECORATED HAT any medium
107. ARTICLE MADE FROM RECYCLED MATERIAL
108. CARD CRAFT DECORATED WITH ANY MEDIUM
109. BLACK AND WHITE SKETCH
110. WATER COLOUR
111. PAINTING any other medium
112. DECORATED GUMBOOTS
113. MODEL CONSTRUCTION FROM A KIT (Not Lego)
114. 3D / SCULPTURE
115. KNITTED OR CROCHET ARTICLE
116. DECORATED PET ROCK—No wider than 15cm
117. ANY OTHER ITEM NOT ALREADY MENTIONED
(D) 6 YEARS AND UNDER
118. TOY any medium
119. ONE ARTICLE OF CHRISTMAS DECORATION
120. ONE ARTICLE SUITABLE AS A CHRISTMAS GIFT
121. DECORATED HAT any medium
122. ARTICLE MADE FROM RECYCLED MATERIAL
123. CARD CRAFT DECORATED WITH ANY MEDIUM
124. BLACK AND WHITE SKETCH
125. WATER COLOUR
126. PAINTING any other medium
127. DECORATED GUMBOOTS
128. 3D / SCULPTURE
129. ARTICLE OF STITCHERY
130. DECORATED PET ROCK—No wider than 15cm
131. ANY OTHER ITEM NOT ALREADY MENTIONED