Floral Hall Julie Freeman, Superintendent 309-838-6744
Floral Hall entries are open to Edwards County residents only. Exhibitors may have 2 entries in each class number. Exhibitors will be responsible for placing their name tags on each entry. All articles must be entered by times listed and will be displayed through Fair Week and must be picked up on Saturday morning at the end of the fair from 8 a.m. – 10 a.m. at which time any money you are due may be claimed. Check class for any specific rules or regulations. Please refer to the schedule for entries, tags, and times to bring exhibits.Entries in floral hall must be clean, current and healthy. No article previously entered will be judged. (Exception: Perennial Flowers)
Department M - Textiles and Art
Judging 8 a.m. TuesdayAmount offered: $10,156Entry Fee: $12 Maintenance Fee: $141st - 4th Money 1st - $40.00 2nd - $38.00 3rd - $36.00 4th - $34.00
- EXCEPT Quilts and Afghans on which premiums will be divided as follows:
- 1st - $55.00 2nd - $48.00 3rd - $40.00 4th - $37.00
- Entry Fee: $10.00 Maintenance Fee per entry: $20.00
- Every exhibitor must put entry tag on his or her own work.
- Entries closed at 4:00 p.m. Monday and work must be in place at same time.
- SPECIAL NOTE: No article having been shown at a previous Edwards County Fair will be eligible to compete in this department.
- Articles must be exhibitor’s own work.
- No article can be entered in more than one class.
- Articles must be finished.
- Consult your superintendent before leaving article.
- CLASS 1 - WHITE EMBROIDERY
- Lot 2300
- CLASS 2 - COLORED EMBROIDERY
- Lot 2310 – Best specimen of any kind
- CLASS 3 - DOOR DECORATIONS
- Lot 2320 – Wreath
- Lot 2321 – Any Holiday wreath (Valentine, Easter, Christmas, etc.)
- Lot 2322 – Any other door decoration
- Lot 2323 – Swag
- CLASS 4 - CROSS STITCH
- Lot 2325 – Best specimen of any kind
- CLASS 5 - CROCHETING
- Lot 2330 – Best specimen of any kind
- Lot 2331 – Baby Afghan
- Lot 2332
- CLASS 6 - TATTING
- Lot 2335
- CLASS 7 - KNITTING
- Lot 2337 – Best specimen of any kind
- CLASS 8 - PILLOWS
- Lot 2350
- Lot 2351
- Lot 2352 – Pillow of any kind
- CLASS 9 - SWEDISH WEAVING
- Lot 2355
- CLASS 10 - PHOTOGRAPHY
- Enter photo mounted on white poster board with at least a 1” margin and no more than 2” margin. NO PHOTO LESS THAN 3½” x 5” and no larger than 5” x 7”. Only 3 photos per entry on poster board. Only amateur photographers permitted to enter.
- Lot 2360 – Farm scene
- Lot 2361 – Nature
- Lot 2362 – Landscape - scenic
- Lot 2363 – Animals
- Lot 2364 – Floral
- Lot 2365 - Sunrise/Sunset
- Lot 2366 – Action
- Lot 2367 – Snowscape
- Lot 2368 - Black & White (pictures may be of any of the above categories)
- CLASS 11 - QUILTS and OTHER QUILTED ITEMS
- Lot 2390 - Holiday quilt Lot 2391 - Patriotic quilt Lot 2392 - Machine pieced, hand quilted Lot 2393 - Machine embroidered quilt Lot 2394 - Sampler quilt Lot 2395 - Quilt made by a lady/man age 31-49 Lot 2396 - Quilt made by a lady/man age 50-69 Lot 2400 – Made by lady/man over 70
- Lot 2401 - Made by lady/man under 30
- Lot 2402 – Scrap (must include 20 different prints)
- Lot 2403 – Appliqued article
- Lot 2404 – Hand embroidered quilt
- Lot 2405 – Hand pieced, hand quilted
- Lot 2406 – Hand pieced, machine quilted
- Lot 2407 – Original design
- Lot 2408 - Color blending
- Lot 2409 – Embroidered baby quilt
- Lot 2410 - Appliquéd baby quilt
- Lot 2411 – Hand pieced baby quilt
- Lot 2412
- Lot 2413 – Quilted wall hanging, pieced
- Lot 2414 – Quilted table runner
- Lot 2415 - Any other quilted article
- CLASS 12 - AFGHANS
- Lot 2417 – Crocheted
- Lot 2418 – Most practical
- Lot 2419 – Color blending
- CLASS 13 - MISCELLANEOUS
- Lot 2420 – Handmade rug of any kind
- Lot 2421 - Garment of any kind
- Lot 2422 – Novelty painting of any kind
- Lot 2423 – Weaving of any kind
- Lot 2424 – Specimen leathercraft
- Lot 2425 – Watercolor painting picture (freehand) framed * see note below
- Lot 2426 – Oil painting picture (freehand) framed* see note below
- Lot 2427 – Most useful article made from discarded material
- Lot 2428 – Jewelry of any kind
- Lot 2429 – Special freehand drawing (pencil, ink, charcoal, etc.)
- Lot 2430 – Miscellaneous handwork
- Lot 2431 – Specimen hand carving
- Lot 2432 – Specimen large woodworking
- Lot 2433 – Specimen small woodworking
- Lot 2434 – Specimen hand metalwork
- Lot 2435 – Barn Quilt no larger than 2’ x 2’
- Lot 2437 – Article of any kind that best represents the Fair theme. Lot 2438 - Stained Glass article Lot 2439 - Stuffed Animal - handmade Lot 2440 - Any handmade Christmas ornament Lot 2441 - Diamond Painting Article Lot 2442 - Any other woodworks
- Lot 2500 – Photography Display
- *All pictures must be wired for hanging.