Department: 123-Fabric & Fiber Arts | Open

Superintendents

  • Lynn Weger, Fabric & Fiber Arts

  • Margie Lubinski, Natural Fibers Divisions

Prizes & Awards

  • Champion – $25

  • Reserve Champion – $10

  • First Place – $8

  • Second Place – $5

  • Third Place – $3

  • Big Sky Fiber Arts Guild Award, $10 for each Overall Champion in Natural Fiber Handspun, Knitting and Weaving divisions.

  • Missoula Weavers Guild Award, $10 for each Overall Champion in Natural Fiber Handspun, Knitting and Weaving divisions.

Premiums will be awarded providing there are three (3) or more exhibits in the class. Officials have the authority to move or place exhibits into an appropriate class. Not all classes may merit a placing.

Division A – Crochet

Division B – Embroidery

Division C – Handspun Natural Fiber

Division D – 100% Natural Fiber Knitting

Division E- 100% Natural Fiber Weaving

Division F – Knitting

Division G – Macramé

Division H – Quilting

Division I – Rugs

Division J– Sewing

Division K – Tatting

Division L – Textile Painting & Dyeing

Division M – Upcycled Fashion

Division N – Visible Mending

Division O – Weaving & Basketry

Important Facts & Dates

Age & Ability Groups

  • Age 11 & under (Dept. 123A)

  • Age 12 to 17 (Dept. 123B)

  • Age 18 & older (Dept. 123C)

  • Persons with Disabilities Age 11 & under (Dept. 123D)

  • Persons with Disabilities Age 12 to 17 (Dept. 123E)

  • Persons with Disabilities Age 18 & older (Dept. 123F)

July 25 – FINAL DAY FOR ONLINE ENTRIES

  • Pre-registration required. Enter online by 5 p.m. Friday, July 25, 2025 using the online entry system. Parents must sign if exhibitor is under 18 years of age. Following registration, print and save your receipt for entry confirmation.

July 26-27 – DELIVER EXHIBITS TO FAIRGROUNDS

  • Bring exhibits to the Commercial Building #13, Missoula County Fairgrounds, 1101 South Ave. West. Exhibits will be accepted 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday, July 26 or 1 p.m. to 8 p.m., Sunday, July 27. After July 27th, exhibits may be dropped of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Fair office (Building #12). There is no guarantee exhibits dropped off after July 27th will be judged.

AUGUST 10 – PREMIUM PAYOUT

  • Premiums are available for pickup 1 to 4 p.m., Sunday, August 10 at the Fair Office (Bldg. #12). Premiums are also available 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. August 11-13. Any unpaid premiums after 5 p.m., August 13 will be forfeited.

AUGUST 11-13 – EXHIBITS RELEASED

  • Exhibits will be available for pickup from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, August 11-13, 2025.

General Exhibiting GUIDELINES

  • The content submitted must be the original work of the exhibitor.

  • Officials have the right to exclude any content from consideration if it includes explicit content that is not family friendly.

  • By submitting your content to this contest, you consent to Missoula County Fairgrounds posting and/or sharing images or videos of your exhibit for promotional purposes.

  • Entries are limited to one (1) per class unless otherwise specified.

  • Officials reserve the right to reclassify entries not entered in the correct division or class, or as otherwise needed for competition.

  • All exhibits will receive care and protection in the surroundings, but at all times are subject to owners’ risk, and the Missoula County Fairgrounds nor Western Montana Fair cannot be held responsible for damage that may occur.

  • Space/capacity may be reached before the entry deadline and may limit the number of exhibits permitted. In this instance, exhibits will be accepted in the order the entries were received.

Division A – Crochet

CLASSES

Class : Accessory (hat, mittens, scarf, etc.)

Class 2: Afghan and Blankets

Class 3: Doll or Toy Item

Class 4: Garment

Class 5: Household Item

Class 6: Other, not listed above

Division B – Embroidery

CLASSES

Class 1: Cross-Stitch Item

Class 2: Doll or Toy Item

Class 3: Garment

Class 4: Household Item

Class 5: Picture

Class 6: Other, not listed above

Division C – Handspun Natural Fiber

Prizes

Big Sky Fiber Arts Guild will provide a $10 premium for the Overall Champion in this division.

GUIDELINES & REMINDERS

All entries entered into Divisions C will be judged according to the Northwest Spinners and Fiber Arts Association (NwSFA) standards by an accredited judge.

Entries must include only your Handspun yarn

Please label fiber content on each entry

CLASSES

Class 1: Skein using 100% Wool (Sheep, Alpaca, Llama, etc.) (Specify Ply)

Class 2: Skein using Wool Blend or Exotic Fiber (Wool/Silk, Yak, etc.) (Specify Ply)

Class 3: Knitted Accessory (bag, hat, gloves, scarf, cowl)

Class 4: Knitted Garment (sweater, shawl, large garment)

Class 5: Crocheted Item

Class 6: Woven Item

Class 7: Household Item 

Class 8: Other, please specify.


Division D – 100% Natural Fiber Knitting

PRIZES

Big Sky Fiber Arts Guild will provide a $10 premium for the Overall Champion in this division.

GUIDELINES & REMINDERS

All entries entered into Divisions D will be judged according to the Northwest Spinners and Fiber Arts Association (NwSFA) standards by an accredited judge.

Entries using Commercially spun yarn

Please label fiber content on each entry

CLASSES

Class 1: Socks (can contain 25% synthetic)

Class 2: Accessory (bag, hat, gloves, scarf, cowl)

Class 3: Garment (sweater, shawl, large garment)

Class 4: Household Item

Class 5: Knitted, then Felted Item (hat, bag, etc.)

Class 6: Other, please specify

Division E- 100% Natural Fiber Weaving

PRIZES

Big Sky Fiber Arts Guild will provide a $10 premium for the Overall Champion in this division.

GUIDLINES & REMINDERS

All entries entered into Divisions E will be judged according to the Northwest Spinners and Fiber Arts Association (NwSFA) standards by an accredited judge.

Entries using Commercially spun yarn.

Please label fiber content on each entry

CLASSES

Class 1: Accessory (scarf, cowl, etc.)

Class 2: Garment, Shawl

Class 3: Towel (kitchen, bath, hand)

Class 4: Table Linen (runner, placemat, napkin)

Class 5: Rug, Tapestry, Wall Hanging

Class 6: Household Item (pillow, cover blanket, etc.)

Class 7: Handwoven Basket

Class 8: Other, please specify

Division F – Knitting

CLASSES

Class 1: Afghan and Blankets

Class 2: Accessory (hat, mittens, scarf, etc.)

Class 3: Doll or Toy Item

Class 4: Garment

Class 5: Household Item

Class 6: Other, not listed above

Division G – Macramé

CLASSES

Class 1: Accessory

Class 2: Garment

Class 3: Household Item

Class 4: Other, not listed above

Division H – Quilting

GUIDELINES & REMINDERS

Class entries must be at least 50% of technique used. If your quilt has been professionally quilted, please put the name of professional quilter next to the quilt description on your entry form.

Classes

Class 1: Quilt, Art

Class 2: Quilt, Embroidered (specify quilting method)

Class 3: Quilt, Hand Appliqued (specify quilting method)

Class 4: Quilt, Hand Pieced - Hand Quilted

Class 5: Quilt, Hand Pieced - Machine Quilted

Class 6: Quilt, Machine Appliqued (specify quilting method)

Class 7: Quilt, Machine Pieced - Hand Quilted

Class 8: Quilt, Machine Pieced - Machine Quilted

Class 9: T-shirt Quilt

Class 10: Quilt, Recycled Material

Class 11: Quilt, Whole Cloth (specify quilting method)

Class 12: Quilted Purse or Tote Bag

Class 13: Quilted Table Décor

Class 14: Quilted Vest or Jacket

Class 15: Quilted Wall Hanging

Class 16: Tied Comforter or Quilt

Class 17: Other, not listed above

Division I – Rugs

Classes

Class 1: Braided

Class 2: Crocheted

Class 3: Hooked

Class 4: Recycled Material

Class 5: Sewn

Class 6: Woven

Class 7: Other, not listed above

Division J – Sewing

Classes

Class 1: Accessory (purse, bag, hat, etc.)

Class 2: Doll Item

Class 3: Garment

Class 4: Household Item

Class 5: Toy/Stuffed Animal

Class 6: Other, not listed above

Division K – Tatting

Classes

Class 1: Needle Tatting

Class 2: Shuttle Tatting

Class 3: Other, not list above

Division L – Textile Painting & Dyeing

CLASSES

Class 1: Stenciling

Class 2: Textile Painting

Class 3: Tie-Dye

Class 4: Shibori

Class 5: Block printed

Class 6: Other, please specify

Division M – Upcycled Fashion

Guidelines & Reminders

Please include a description of materials used and method used for upcycling. Upcycling can include basic tailoring of garments. If available, please include before and after photos of your upcycled project.

Classes

Class 1: Denim Do-Over

Class 2: Lovingly Laced

Class 3: Retail Reimagined

Class 4: Stunningly Studded

Class 5: Thrift Turned Treasure

Class 6: Other, not listed above

Division N – Visible Mending

Classes

Class 1: Darned

Class 2: Patched

Class 3: Boro (scraps united)

Class 4: Sashiko/Geometric

Class 5: Other, not listed above

Division O – Basketry

Classes

Class 1: Basket, coiled

Class 2: Basket, handwoven

Class 3: Other, not listed above

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