Youth - Fiber Arts Competition
About the event
About the application
Welcome Youth participants! You must be 17 years old and younger by October 2026.
The Fiber Arts Competition is a great opportunity to inspire others and show off your talent. Everyone entering the competition receives recognition for their work and gains valuable feedback from the judges. Not to mention it is fun! Encourage friends and family to enter! All levels of expertise are welcome!
- Only ONE entry per category will be accepted. No fee for Youth entries.
- Each entry must be made entirely by the entrant. Handspun yarn used in any category must be spun by the entrant. If not, enter in the commercial yarn category.
- Work must have been completed since the last competition which was October 2025.
- Registered entries must be dropped off Thursday, October 22, 1 - 5pm or Friday, October 23, 9 -12pm – WNC Ag Center, Davis Arena. Your entry item may be submitted by mail but must be received by October 20, 2026. Mail To: Robin Brooks, 99 Upper Moffitt Road, Asheville, NC 28805.
- Judging will take place on Saturday morning. Entries must be left on display until pick up at 12pm Sunday, no exceptions.
- SAFF is not responsible for entries, but the room will be supervised during SAFF hours and locked after closing. SAFF is not responsible for loss or damage. Any items left after Sunday pickup will become the property of SAFF.
- If you want someone else to pick up your entry, please complete a release form when you drop off your entry.
- If you want your entry returned by mail, please include a self-address envelope/box with the correct postage.
- Ribbons & prize money will be awarded.
The SAFF Fibert Arts Competition Committee welcomes your suggestions, recommendations and constructive criticisms. We strive to make this competition enjoyable and inspiring for all involved.
Youth Categories:
Y1 Handspun Yarn Using Wheel or Spindle
Y2 Knitted Item Using Handspun Yarn
Y3 Knitted Item Using Commercial Yarn
Y4 Crochet Item Using Handspun Yarn
Y5 Crochet Item Using Commercial Yarn
Y6 Woven Item Using Handspun (warp may be commercial yarn)
Y7 Woven Item Using Commercial Yarn
Y8 Needle Felted Item
Y9 Wet Felted Item
Y10 Wet Felted & Needle Felted Combination
Y11 Other Techniques - an item containing either: two or more category techniques listed above; or a single technique not addressed in other categories
Prices
| Entry Fee | $0.00 | No Entry Fee for Youth Entries |
Questions on the application
User information
- First name
- Last name
Additional information
- Name
- Address
- City, State, Zip Code
- Phone
- Email Address
- Your Age?
- First Entry: Choose One Category
- Brief Discription of your First Entry?
- Fiber Content & Percentages, Wool Breed of Sheep, if known for your First Entry?
- Techniques & Processes Used in Construction of your First Entry?
- Handspun Skeins Intended Use and Wraps per inch for your First Entry?
- Second Entry: Choose One Category
- Brief Discription of your Second Entry?
- Fiber Content & Percentages, Wool Breed of Sheep, if known for your Second Entry?
- Techniques & Processes Used in Construction of your Second Entry?
- Handspun Skeins Intended Use and Wraps per inch for your Second Entry?
- Third Entry: Choose One Category
- Brief Discription of your Third Entry?
- Fiber Content & Percentages, Wool Breed of Sheep, if known for your Third Entry?
- Techniques & Processes Used in Construction of your Third Entry?
- Handspun Skeins Intended Use and Wraps per inch for your Third Entry?
- Fourth Entry: Choose One Category
- Brief Discription of your Fourth Entry?
- Fiber Content & Percentages, Wool Breed of Sheep, if known for your Fourth Entry?
- Techniques & Processes Used in Construction of your Fourth Entry?
- Handspun Skeins Intended Use and Wraps per inch for your Fourth Entry?
