2012 Georgia National Fair
The Georgia National Fair hosts competitions in spinning, weaving, felting, and other fiber arts in the Fine Arts Department.
The Chattahoochee Handweavers Guild Award for Excellence in Handweaving went to Bonnie Carter of Savannah, GA.
Congratulations to CHG members for their award winning entries in the
2012 Georgia National Fair
Apprentice Division
Meredith Austin
Weaving and Felting
- 2nd place Class 8 – Scarves – mixed yarns, less than 10 inches wide
- 3rd place Class 8 – Scarves – mixed yarns, less than 10 inches wide
Master Division
Linda Jarrett
- Peachtree Handspinners Guild Award
- Natural Dye Award
Spinning
- 1st place Class 1 – Blends
- 1st place Class 2 – Cellulose – (100%; no blends)
- 1st place Class 3 – Exotics – (silks, mohair, cashmere,
- 3rd place Class 6 – Wool – 100% wool, 20 or more wpi
- 3rd place Class 7 – Wool – 100% wool, less than 20 wpi
Weaving and Felting
- 1st place Class 2 – Decorative – smaller than 20 inches wide
- 1st place Class 8 – Scarves – mixed yarns, less than 10 inches wide
- 3st place Class 7 – Scarves – 100% handspun, less than 10 inches wide
Judith Krone
Weaving and Felting
- 1st place Class 10 – Shawls or other shapes – mixed yarns, 11 inches or wider
- 1st place Class 13 – Project completed by two or more people
- 2nd place Class 8 – Scarves – mixed yarns, less than 10 inches wide
- 2nd place Class 10 – Shawls or other shapes – mixed yarns, 11 inches or wider
Kim Wall
Spinning
- 1st place Class 7 – Wool – 100% wool, less than 20 wpi
- 2nd place Class 1 – Blends
- Honorable Mention Class 7 – Wool – 100% wool, less than 20 wpi
Paula Vester is the superintendent of the Spinning and Weaving Competition for the Fair. Sue Gilmurray, CHG Standards and Ratings chair, handles the CHG Award for Excellence.
