Please join us for the 2011 Fleece Competition. Enter your fleeces for judging, or enter them for both the judging and the sale. Both the rules and the entry form are available in pdf format below for you to print out. Contact the Fleece Show Coordinator, Carolyn, with any questions. Awards for the fleece show: (Sponsored by Genesee Valley Handspinner's Guild)
Champion - $20 and blue rosette
Reserve Champion - $10 and red rosette
1st place each class - $5 and blue ribbon
2nd place each class - $3 and red ribbon
3rd place each class - yellow ribbon
4th place each class - green ribbon
Special Awards: (sponsored by Empire Sheep Producers)
Best White Fleece - $50 and rosette Best Colored Fleece - $50 and rosette
The fleece show was quite a success last year. Fifty-four fleeces were entered, and forty-two of those were for sale. Half of those that were for sale were purchased. We had some very happy spinners last year who walked away with some gorgeous fleeces. If you've never bought a fleece before, don't worry, someone will be available to help you pick the best fleece for the projects you have in mind. We can talk to you about washing them yourself, or you can drop them off at one of the fiber mill's booths and have them processed for you. There will be more than one fiber mill available to choose from at the festival.
Sunny Bixby will be judging again this year- we're very glad to have her- and judging will take place at 5:30pm, Friday the 16th, at the fairgrounds.