Country Women's Association

Secretary 
Mrs Pauline Cotterill
Ph: 02 6920 3550
Fax: 02 6920 3555
Email: maandpa08@bigpond.com

Handicraft has grown in popularity within CWA over many years and many handicraft schools are held with exhibits being in places
such as the Annual Conference and the Australian National Museum.  The CWA Group murals are on display in the
Australian National Museum. These were made to depict the contribution made by women to the development of Australia
in the last 200 years and were made by CWA members in 1988 to celebrate the Bicentenary.

There are handicraft classes held during the year which are open to members and non members. Information can be found in the journal.

April 2010 Report

Congratulations to all members who had winning entries in the State Handicraft Competition. What a wonderful lot of entries we had in all sections of the display. The committee received many positive comments on the display both from CWA members, tourists and residents of Port Macquarie.

The committee would like to thank the volunteers and members of the organising committee for their support whilst at Port Macquarie.

Congratulations to the following: Mrs Eileen Cross, Mannering Park Branch for the “Champion Piece of Work” in The Land Section. Mrs Marion Cullen, Narooma Branch for the “Champion Piece of Work” in the exhibition.

Winners of Group Competition: 1st Far South Coast, 2nd Central Western and 3rd Oxley.

The schedule for the 2011 Handicraft competition appeared in the April edition of “The Country Woman”.  Please read carefully before commencing your entry.

Dianne Fenech

Chairman

The Glanna Merino Stud Award

This award is given to the Branch that best promotes wool in their area by means of demonstrations, talks, displays, etc.

Entries are in the form of a poster measuring no more than 35cm x 45cm, with an arrangement of photographs and other items. Entry forms are in the new Procedures Manual (page H 4-1-708) and can be obtained from Branch Secretaries.

Complete the entry form and affix it to the back of your poster then hand entries to your Group Handicraft Officer on Group Judging Day.

Group Handicraft Officers should forward all entries to State Handicraft Committee by 31 March 2009.

Prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place of $150.00, $100.00 and $50.00 respectively are kindly donated by the Rayner family and presented at State Conference in May.

All entries must reach the State Handicraft Committee at 11 Greenknowe Ave, Potts Point, by 31st March. ONLY OFFICIAL entry forms must accompany the articles and are to be filled in clearly as articles are separated when judging takes place. It also helps the Committee when making out place cards.

ALL articles being sent for State Judging must be labelled with a STATE LABEL and must only have the folded tag showing the persons NAME, BRANCH and GROUP (in RED) on the INSIDE of the tag and the SECTION ENTERED (in BLACK) on the FRONT of the tag. All labels to be attached with a small safety pin. Labels and strands MUST be attached to ALL knitting and crochet.

Each finished article must have been completed within (2) TWO YEARS of the current State Exhibition. Soiled work WILL NOT be accepted. Finish is important

Each exhibit must be the work of the Exhibitor. Work which has been exhibited in any Section at a previous State Exhibition is NOT eligible again.

MAXIMUM SIZE of any FRAMED WORK must not exceed 50cm x 40cm including frame and must be in a PADDED FABRIC BAG with Name, Branch and Group attached.

MAXIMUM DIMENSION of Dolls, Toys and Bears must not exceed 51cm

Handicraft Officers are advised that articles are insured from when selected at Group Judging until returned to their owner after Conference.

Group Competition

Each Group to enter eight different techniques (if possible) for Section 1 which MUST include at least 1 garment/article of knitting/crochet in PURE WOOL but not more than 2

Each exhibitor in the Group Competition must be a financial member of CWA

Prizes are as follows:

1st — Highest Point Score — $100

2nd — Highest Point Score — $60

3rd — Highest Point Score — $40

Champion piece of work — $50

10 Special Prizes of $30 will be awarded to the 10 most outstanding different crafts from Section 1

Section 1

Eight articles to be selected from the following:

Embroidery — any technique

Knitting and Crochet (not pure wool)

Dressmaking

Any other crafts. (Not Pottery or Scrapbooking). MUST be at least 1 garment /article pure wool knitting or crochet but not more than 2

Open Section

All prizes in Sections A, B, C, D, E & F donated by the Handicraft Committee. Sections B1,B2 andB3 — These sections are open to all Juniors, both male and female, residing in NSW. Age must accompany the article. Age as at 1st May

Section A: Garment or article of any craft made by a Member 80 years of age or over. Prizes 1st —$30, 2nd — $20, 3rd —$10

Section B1: ALL work MUST be entirely the Exhibitors work. Any article of craft made by a junior 8 years and under. Prizes: 1st — $20, 2nd — $10, 3rd — $5.

Section B2: Any article of craft made by a junior 9 to 13 years of age.Prizes 1st — $20, 2nd — $10, 3rd — $5

Section B3: Any article of craft made by a junior 14 to 18 years of age. Prizes 1st — $20, 2nd — $$10, 3rd — $5

Section C: Branch Project (to encourage member participation at Branch level): MINATURES. 4 minatures framed. Four (4) different techniques. To be made by 4 different Members and to be displayed on an A4 piece of cardboard and placed in a plastic sleeve. Prizes 1st — $30, 2nd $20, 3rd —$10.

Section D: Country of Study Needlework 30cm x 30cm to be included in Group Suitcase as in the past. However, this Section now belongs to International Committee

Section E: Article of any craft made by a male relative of a CWA Member. Max. size 30cmx30cm. Prizes 1st — $30, 2nd — $20, 3rd — $10

Section F: Quilt. COMMERCIALLY QUILTED. Maximum size 200cmx200cm. Prizes 1st — $30, 2nd — $20, 3rd $10. Prizes donated by Handicraft Committee

The Land Section

First and Second prizes will be awarded in each section by The Land Newspaper. Prizes 1st — $30, 2nd — $15. Champion piece of work $50.

The Competition is open to all residents of NSW.

All articles using Natural Fibres must have 70% Natural Fibre content unless otherwise stated. (Labels and/or strands MUST be attached)

Knee or Cot Rug using Commercial Natural Fibres — Crochet

Knee or Cot Rug or Cot Quilt using Commercial Natural Fibres. Maximum size 150cm x 150cm Any other Technique. NOT weaving.

Hand woven garment or article from Natural Fibres.

Hand knitted Socks from Natural Fibres

Hand knitted or Hand crochet Childs Garment from Commercial Natural Fibres

Hand knitted garment or article (NOT socks) from Commercial Natural Fibres. 5ply or finer.

Hand knitted garment or article (NOT socks) from Commercial Natural Fibres 6ply or thicker.

Creative Knitted / Crochet garment or article from Commercial and/or Hand Spun Natural Fibres. Must be an original design created by the competitor. Garments made with a pattern or chart are not creative

Hand Knitted garment or article from Hand Spun Natural Fibres

Machine knitted garment or article from Natural Fibres

Hand crochet garment or article from Commercial Natural Fibres

Hand Crochet or Tatting. Garment or article from Mercerised Cotton

Hand crochet garment or article from Hand Spun Natural Fibres

Hand knitted Baby Outfit — 2 pieces — Pure Wool

Hand crochet Baby Outfit — 2 pieces — Pure Wool

Dressmaking — Garment made from Mixed Fibres

Dressmaking — Garment made from Natural Fibres

Dressmaking — Garment made from Stretch Fibres

Dressmaking — Childs garment made from Natural Fibres

Any Craft not specified in the above Land schedule using Natural Fibres. NO Quilts. NO Tatting NO Crochet

Wool Award