64th Contest Promotes the Beauty & Versatility of Wool Fabrics

The 64th Oregon Make It With Wool Contest sponsored by the Oregon Sheep Growers Association will take place at the Sunriver Resort in Sunriver, OR on Saturday, December 3, 2011 during the annual Grower's convention.

Entries must be wool or wool blend garments made by the contestant and completed after Jan. 1, 2011. Anyone is eligible to enter. Entries are by age category: Preteens (age 12 and under); Juniors (ages 13-16); Seniors (ages 17-24); and Adults (25 and over).

Oregon's winners in the Junior (13-16) and Senior (17-24) divisions win an all-expense paid trip to Scottsdale, Arizona to compete in the National Contest during the American Sheep Industry Association Convention, January 26-28, 2012.

The winner in the Adult division will submit their garment to the National competition, where one Adult winner will be selected to attend the National Convention and represent the Adult category by modeling in the Style Review.

For information and entry forms for Oregon's Make It With Wool contest, contact Oregon Director Maureen Krebs 69956 Hwy 74, Ione OR 97843, 541-422-7548 or eatlamb@wildblue.net

The Make It With Wool Contest promotes the beauty and versatility of wool fabrics and yarns, while encouraging personal creativity in sewing, knitting or crocheting with wool fabrics and yarns. For more contest information see the National web site: www.MakeItWithWool.com.

For reservations, please call Sunriver Resort (800–801-8765) and identify yourself as part of the OSGA Annual Meeting to be eligible for the group rate.