State Handicraft

The State Handicraft Committee runs their annual competition to showcase the best work in a range of categories. The Committee also runs classes throughout the year which are open to members and non members. Information can be found in the journal.

State Handicraft Exhibition Schedule

Each Exhibitor in the Group Competition must be a financial member of CWA of NSW.

All knitting and crochet items must have a label or strands attached.

Each Article must have been completed within 2 years of the current State Exhibition. Soiled work will not be judged.

Each article must be the work of the exhibitor and work which has been entered in any section at a previous State Exhibition is not eligible again.

Maximum size of any framed work must not exceed 50cm X 40cm (unless otherwise stated by the committee) and must be in a padded fabric bag with name, branch and group attached.

Quilts and rugs must be no larger than 220cm X 220cm. If quilted by another person, there must be a label attached stating this.

Group Competition

Each Group to enter eight articles (if possible) of any handicraft technique for Group Competition which must include at least one garment or article of knitting/crochet in pure wool but not more than 2. Painting, pottery, diamond dots, scrapbooking and mosaics are not included in Handicraft techniques.

Bonus points will be given for presenting 7 “different” techniques plus 1 pure wool article.

Open Classes

CLASS A: Garment or article of craft made by a member 80 years and over.

CLASSES B1, B2 and B3: these classes are open to any child residing in NSW and ACT. Age as of 1st May in the year of the State Exhibition and must be stated on the article tag and on the entry form.

CLASS B1: Any Article of craft made by a junior 8 years and under (commercial quilting allowed).

CLASS B2: Any article of craft made by a junior 9-12 years of age (commercial quilting allowed).

CLASS B3: Any article of craft made by a junior 13-18 years of age (commercial quilting allowed).

CLASS C: Branch Challenge

4 spectacle cases presented in an A4 size zip lock bag.

This is a branch challenge and therefore at least 4 or more members of the Branch must be involved in producing the items, even if it only accessing the pattern, providing the fabrics, etc.

CLASS D: Article of craft made by a male relative of a CWA member. Max size 30cm X 30cm.

CLASS E: Chairperson’s Choice.

Goldwork: an article no larger than 30cms X 30cms using the technique of Goldwork. This section will be used each year with a different focus technique chosen to encourage revision of earlier techniques.

Natural Fibres Section (sponsored by The Land)

This section is open to ALL residents of NSW and the ACT.

All articles must have at least 70% Natural Fibre. Labels and/or strands must be attached to each entry.

Section 1: Knee or Cot Rug (any technique) using commercial natural fibres—max 150cm X 150cm.

Section 2: Hand knitted garment or article from commercial natural fibres 5 ply or finer.

Section 3: Hand crocheted garment or article from commercial natural fibres 5 ply or finer

Section 4: Hand knitted garment or article from commercial natural fibres 6 ply or thicker

Section 5: Hand crocheted garment or article from commercial natural fibres 6 ply or thicker.

Section 6: Hand knitted garment or article made from natural fibre hand spun by the maker.

Section 7: Hand crocheted garment or article made from natural fibre hand spun by the maker.

Section 8: Garment or article made from natural fibres (not knitting or crochet—no quilts)

Section 9: Felted garment or article.