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.  The CWA Group murals were presented to 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.

The Wool 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.

General Competition Rules 2011 - 2012 

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 and B3—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. 1 Miniature quilt or wallhanging. Max. size 12” (inches) x 16” (inches). Any handicraft technique. Embellishment allowed. No frames. Hanging tabs or casing not included in finished size allowance. To be made by 4 (four) or more members. Prizes 1st—$30, 2nd—$20, 3rd—$10

Section D: Country of Study Needlework. 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 200cm x 200cm. 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).

1. Knee or Cot Rug using Commercial Natural Fibres—Crochet

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

3. Hand woven garment or article from Natural Fibres.

4. Hand knitted Socks from Natural Fibres

5. Hand knitted or Hand crochet child’s garment from Commercial Natural Fibres

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

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

8. 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

9. Hand Knitted garment or article from Hand Spun Natural Fibres

10. Machine knitted garment or article from Natural Fibres

11. Hand crochet garment or article from Commercial Natural Fibres

12. Hand Crochet or Tatting. Garment or article from Mercerised Cotton

13. Hand crochet garment or article from Hand Spun Natural Fibres

14. Hand knitted Baby Outfit—2 pieces—Pure Wool

15. Hand crochet Baby Outfit—2 pieces—Pure Wool

16. Dressmaking—Garment made from Mixed Fibres

17. Dressmaking—Garment made from Natural Fibres

18. Dressmaking—Garment made from Stretch Fibres

19. Dressmaking—Childs garment made from Natural Fibres

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

Wool Award

“Wool Award” entry form must be completed and attached to rear of poster. ALL Branch entries MUST appear on GROUP entry form and entries MUST be forwarded in GROUP SUITCASE.