NORTH WEST LOCHABER HANDICRAFT SHOW

Saturday June 15th and Sunday June 16th 2024

 2024 SCHEDULE and RULES

SECTION 1  HANDICRAFTS
CLASS
Softcraft 
Class 1. Sewn item of clothing
Class 2. Knitted or crocheted child’s garment 
Class 3. Knitted or crocheted adult garment   
Class 4. Patchwork item
Class 5. Handstitched item (cross stitch, embroidery, tapestry, etc)
Class 6. Soft toy
Class 7. Wet or needle felted item   
                            SOFTCRAFT TROPHY
​Handicraft
Class 8. Handmade Greeting card. 
Class 9. Photograph taken in the area  Maximum 8 x 6 inch (21 x 16cm) Subject: ‘A Place that makes me Happy’
Class 10. Painting or drawing
Class 11. Item of jewellery
                          HANDICRAFT TROPHY
Wooden articles
Class 12. Wooden household item
Class 13. Wooden outdoor item
Class 14.  Wooden toy
                     BEST WOODEN ARTICLE                
            BEST EXHIBIT IN THE HANDICRAFT CLASS

SECTION 4 – CHILDREN’S COMPETITIONS
 
Under 5
Class 24.  Decorated muffin or cupcake
5 – 7
Class 25. Painted stone or A4 painted or drawn picture
8 – 12
Class 26. Model of a lighthouse using at least 1 repurposed item
Entries will be judged per child, not per school, so independent entries cn be accepted.
PRIZES in each age group

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SECTION 2 – FLORAL DECORATION
​CLASS
Class 15. Flower arrangement in an upcycled/repurposed container
Class 16. Pot plant   
                                FLORAL ART TROPHY                       
SECTION 3 – BAKING AND PRODUCE
CLASS
Class 17.       Decorated Celebration Cake           (Decoration only to be judged)
Class 18.`      Plate for afternoon tea to include 4            different items
Class 19.       Free from animal products bake   
Class 20.       Loaf of bread  
Class 21.       Jar of jam
Class 22.       Jar of marmalade
Class 23.       Jar of chutney
Jars may be presented with either jam pot covers or metal covers
Classes 18 and 19 should be covered with cling film
                        BAKING AND PRODUCE TROPHY 
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RULES OF ENTRY

· All exhibits to be brought to the Astley Hall between 9.00 and 10.45 a.m. on Saturday 15th June 2024.
· No late entries will be accepted.
· There is an entry fee of 50p per exhibit.
   Exhibits by children under 12 free.
· All exhibits must be the Competitor’s own unaided work.
· All exhibits must be completed within 12 months of the Show.
· Entrants must live in the area covered by the Show - Lochailort, Arisaig, Morar or Mallaig - for at least six weeks (non consecutive) in the 12 months prior to the Show.
· The Competition Label (provided on the day) must be attached to each exhibit showing the Entrant’s name and the Section and Class Number as indicated in the Schedule.
· Main Hall to be cleared by 11am for judging 11am -1pm 
· The Judges shall award prize certificates to winners in each class – 1st, 2nd & 3rd.
· The decisions of the Judges are final.
· All Competition Labels will be opened after judging.
· Entries are limited to one exhibit per person in each Class.
· Entries available for removal from 4pm to 5pm on Sunday.  All entries must be collected. Any items left will be disposed of.
· The committee will not undertake the return of exhibits.
· The Handicrafts Show Committee will not be responsible for lost or damaged exhibits.
· The Presentation of Trophies will be held in the Astley Hall at 3.30pm on Saturday 15th June.