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Needlework Show Information

The Needle Arts Guild of Toledo hosts a Needlework Show, usually every even numbered year. Entries are accepted from any needleworker, not just guild members. You don't need to be a member of NAGT or The Embroirderers' Guild of America, Inc. to enter our show.

Our 46th Needlework Show will be held September 6-8, 2024 at the Sanger Branch of the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library at 3030 West Central Avenue, Toledo, Ohio. Feel free to contact our Show Chairman, Caren Scarbrough, at 419-421-1134, or by e-mail to caren505@yahoo.com for additional information.

Entry forms are now available for our 46th Needlework Show. You are encouraged to use our online entry form. Registration closes Tuesday, September 3, 2024. The online form will be closed at 10:00pm. Walk-in Registrations will be accepted during Item Drop-Off on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, between 2:00pm and 5:00pm.

Please be certain to read the instructions!

These instructions provide guidelines for our online registration system. They will also answer many of your questions, especially concerning classifications and categories.

You may use these links to download the Show Entry Information Booklet or just the Show Entry Form. The Booklet includes a copy of the Entry Form. In order to read these documents, you will need have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your system. You may use the button below if you do not have this software already.

You may also request a printed form be mailed to you by sending your mailing address to webmaster@needle-arts-toledo.org.
 

About The Show

The exhibit is FREE and open to the public. Guild members will be present at the exhibit during all show hours. Please view our list of Past Results to get an idea of the number of entries and types of needlework you'll see. Various needleworking techniques will be demonstrated during the show.

About Our Display

Framed items will be displayed on our cloth-backed display stands. We have also built custom slanted cushions to display beadwork and other small items. Each item is listed in our Show Catalog along with its title, category, the entrant’s name and a brief description of the piece. Each item on display is also accompanied by a display card.

Framed pieces are requested to have a wire or other hook-type hanger. If your framed piece has a non-hook mounting (e.g., hook and loop tape, Command strips, etc.), please provide an easel for tabletop display.

About Our Judge

We are pleased to welcome Carol Lynn Stratton as our judge for this year's show.

About Our Judging Criteria

The following is a list of the judging criteria that will be used and their total points for each. The judge will award up to 40 points to each piece. You may follow the link for each topic to an article on evaluating your embroidery that first appeared in our newsletter discussing the subject in depth.

Execution

Do the stitches show good technique for this type of needlework or have they been executed poorly? (15 points Commercial, 10 points Original, Adaptation or Interpretation)

Color & Design

Does the color and/or combinations satisfy, or is the color effect inharmonious or even disturbing? Is the design fresh, imaginative, pleasing and well balanced? (10 points Commercial, 15 points Original, Adaptation or Interpretation)

Suitability of Materials

Are the fabrics, threads and stitches suited to each other and how well are they suited to the design and purpose of the piece? (5 points)

Presentation

Is the presentation of the piece appropriate and well done? Does the finishing enhance the embroidery or does it detract or overpower it? (5 points)

Impact

What is the overall effect or feeling of the piece? Is the piece exciting, distinctive, splendid and impressive or average/competent? (5 points)

All entries must be finished pieces from one of the categories of threaded needle techniques. Pieces may not have been entered in any previous Needle Arts Guild of Toledo Show. Categories may be reassigned by the show committee or the judge if appropriate based on the piece.

Entries must be submitted by the Wednesday before the show to be judged. Pieces must remain on display in the show until it closes at 4pm on Sunday.

It is preferred that all entries be submitted in person. Please note the item drop-off times above! If you are not in the local area or can not be at the library before it closes and wish to mail in your entries, prior approval and arrangements must be made with the Show Registrar or Chairman. All shipment costs must be paid for by the entrant. The Needle Arts Guild of Toledo assumes no responsibility for pieces damaged during transit.

Triathlon

In addition to the regular Best in Show, Judge’s Choice, Guild Choice and Popular Choice awards, there will be a Triathlon award. This award will be for the entrant with the best average score in at least three categories, regardless of classification. Entrants may enter as many items as they wish in each category. The item with the highest score in each category will count towards the Triathlon score, which is the average of the entrant’s three category scores. Only the top three scores are used if more than three categories are entered.

First Timers Award

In 2013, we added this new award to encourage new stitchers to enter our show. The highest scoring entry from a stitcher entering our show for the first time will receive this award.

Legacy Award

Over the years, we have lost several members. We have chosen to honor their memory with the Legacy Award. This award will be given by our judge to the piece that best shows creativity in an original or adapted design.

If you have any questions about entering in the show, please e-mail the Show Registrar, Susan Pellitieri, at webmaster@needle-arts-toledo.org, or call 419-382-1329 before 11pm.

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