Do you like photography, scrapbooking, sewing, quilting or jewelry making? If so, then make plans to enter your items and attend the Hobby & Craft Fair on Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at the Brown County Youth Fair Home Economics Building, 4206 Hwy. 377 South in Brownwood. This event is sponsored by the Brown County Extension Education Association. The mission of the Texas Extension Education Association (TEEA), Inc. is to work with the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service to strengthen and enrich families through educational programs, leadership development, and community service.
The hobby & craft fair will include judging of entries in 24 different divisions. People of all ages can enter their items for judging. In addition to the judging there will also be an educational program and various craft demonstrations. There will be a FREE luncheon and door prizes. Awards and the presentation of 4-H Scholarships will take place during lunch.
Registration and acceptance of entries will be from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. and the judging of entries will start at 10:00. The educational program will begin at 11:00 a.m. Lunch will be served at noon and all entries can be picked up at 1:30 p.m. Categories of entry include:
- Afghans, Tablecloths, Bedspreads, Blankets, and Throws – knitted, crocheted, weaving, and tatting.
- Ceramics, China, Porcelain, and Pottery
- Craft Painting – tole and decorative, stenciling – may include wood, metal, glass, fabric, and gourds
- Decorated Garments – purchased or handmade – embellished or decorated with fabric, ribbon, trim, stones, and/or lace (clothing and accessories)
- Fabric creations – (must be made of fabric) – may include dolls, animals, baskets, pillows, braided rugs, door stops, crocheted rag rugs, etc.
- Fiber Arts – crocheting, knitting, tatting, macramé, and spinning – may include clothing, doilies, scarfs, and other small items
- Garments and Accessories Handmade – sewing
- Hand stitchery – needlepoint, crewel, embroidery, candle wicking, smocking, and counted cross stitch
- Machine Embroidery
10. Holiday Decoration – any holiday, any medium
11. Jewelry – may include beads, clay, paper, shells, stones, watercolor, and wood
12. Painting and Drawing – watercolor, oils, pastels, and charcoal
13. Paper – may include note cards and pages
14. Traditional Scrapbooks
15. Digitally Produced Scrapbooks
16. Photography – black and white and color
17. Quilts – smaller than 50 x 70 – Hand Quilted
18. Quilts – larger than 50 x 70 – Hand Quilted
19. Quilts – smaller than 50 x 70 – Machine Quilted
20. Quilts – larger than 50 x 70 – Machine Quilted
21. Quilts Any Size – Hand or Machine Quilted – constructed and quilted by more than one member
22. Recycle items – any medium
23. Wall Hanging – any medium
24. Miscellaneous (items that do not fit any previous category)
For more information about the Hobby & Craft Fair or the Brown County Extension Education Association, please contact Kim Miles at 325-646-0386 or kamiles@ag.tamu.edu.
