2011 Wisconsin Make It With Wool winners...

The Wisconsin Make It With Wool Contest was held during the Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival at Jefferson County Fair Park in Jefferson in September.    Carol Battenberg of Johnson Creek, Wisconsin Director of Make It With Wool coordinated the event.   There were twenty-one garment entries, a substantial increase from the previous year.  The Novelty category continued to expand, with a wide range of entries including knitted garments, a child’s coat, felted accessories and felted artwork.  Again this year, many entries included a knitted or crocheted item as part of the ensemble.  Contestants competed for top prizes in the four garment divisions – Preteen, Junior, Senior and Adult.  Garments must have been constructed during the contest year and made of wool or wool blend fabrics, wool yarn or specialty fibers such as mohair and alpaca.  Judging was done by three panels of judges who spoke with each contestant individually and then judged the construction of the garments.  Judges were Sue Haviland of Lake Mills, Susan Putra of Watertown, Jolene Massuch of Watertown, Ann Riall of Whitewater.  Susan Smith , Bentonville, Indiana, the 2010 National Make It With Wool adult winner, also served as a garment judge.    Quilts and Novelty items were judged by Francette Hamilton of Evansville and Virginia Lienhard of Madison.  A style show, coordinated by Becky Mehringer of Cambridge, was held during the afternoon.  The Style Show featured all contestants modeling their unique and skillfully crafted garments before an appreciative audience.   Winners in all categories were announced and prizes presented. Read More >