Home Arts Rules

All exhibitors must be residents of Jackson County. There is no charge for entries. Junior exhibitors welcome. Open class home arts is open for all ages.

  1. All open class home economics must be entered in the home economics building at the Fairgrounds.
  2. All articles must be exhibited under the name of the maker.
  3. Use paper plates and cardboard boxes for display of food articles.
  4. All articles must be labeled with the name of the article and the date made, and specify flavor, where it applies. Please do not put the name of the exhibitor on the item.
  5. Entrants may enter more than one article in the same class, providing that they are not duplicates.
  6. Any qualified exhibitor may enter as many articles as desired, but no single article may be entered in more than one Category, Division, or Class.
  7. A Grand Champion trophy is awarded in each major category. Grand Champion and Reserve Champion ribbons are awarded in each major category. First, second and third place ribbons are awarded in each class.
  8. Where there only one or two exhibitors competing for a ribbon, the judge may give no award, or he/she may give a first, second or third, as the entry merits.
    JUDGES’ DECISIONS ARE FINAL.
  9. Articles must be checked out by the Home Arts personnel, or any ribbon or trophy may be forfeited.
  10. Absolutely no private selling of any articles in the Fair building.
  11. The Home Arts Superintendent and/or Fair Board has the right to add, combine and/or delete classes as the judges deem it necessary.
  12. The Home Arts Superintendent and/or Fair Board is not responsible for theft or breakage.
  13. Please refer to appropriate classes and divisions for more specific rules.

Foods

Trophy by McKay and Blanton-Huffman, in memory of Elma Hampton

Cakes should be placed on foil base with a plastic wrap cover. Cakes should be official 8” or 9” square, round, or loaf tube for angel or sponge cake. Other baked goods should be in clear plastic bags and on paper plates or covered cardboard. Recipes for the cakes must accompany the entry.

Canned goods

Trophy by Castle Peak Ranch

  1. ALL canned and jellied products must include the following information on the label
    • Name of product – method of preparation (type syrup, type pack, any additional ingredients added) as applies to product canned
    • Method of processing (i.e., pressure canner, water bath) and pounds of pressure used if food was pressure canned, elevation at which processing was done
    • Exact processing time-date processed
    • Recipe strongly recommended (can be included on the information)
  2. Canned and jellied products must be displayed in standard quart, standard pint or standard half-pint jars. Two-piece matching lids must be used.
  3. Acceptable canning methods include pressure canned or hot water bath. It may be necessary to open home canned food entries to inspect for judging purposes. Judges will not taste any home canned products. Directions for different methods of canning are available from the Jackson County Extension office. Ball Blue Book rules are the standards.
  4. Head space (the unfilled jar space above the food and below its lid) should be ¼” for jams and jellies, ½” for fruit, pickles and tomatoes processed in hot water bath and 1 to 1½” for low acid foods, vegetables, meats, etc. processed in a pressure canner.

Dried products

Items must be in a sealed bag. Labels on dried foods must indicate the name of the product, any pretreatment, additional ingredients, method of drying (oven, dehydrator, solar) drying time, date dried, and altitude which the item was dried.

Dairy products

Gardening

Trophy by George Corkle, in memory of Pat Corkle

All vegetables should be on a paper plate in a clear plastic bag. On root vegetables, leave 2″ of tops and the root. Vegetables should be uniform in size. Contact the Colorado State University Extension Office in Jackson County for additional information on displaying vegetables, if desired.

Greenhouse and fresh flowers

Trophy by Moriah Ranch

Artificial and dried flowers

Trophy by Doyle and Sissy Jenkins, in memory of Al & Ethel Rodriguez

Sewing

Trophy by NP Women’s Club

Quilting

Trophy by McKay & Blanton-Huffman, in memory of Elma Hampton

How judges evaluate your quilt pieces

Points should have a definite point, straight lines should be straight, and curves should be smooth and rounded. Corners should meet exactly, and matched seams should match. No holes or pleats should appear where several seams come together. Stitching should be secure and thread color appropriate to the fabrics used.

Finishing

Many types of edge finishing can be used by quilters (binding, prairie points, ruffles, pillowcase finals, etc.) but any edge treatments should be complementary to the overall design of the quilt as well as securely and accurately sewn. Batting should extend all the way to the outer edge of the binding, and no ripples, puckers or pleats should be visible where edge treatment is applied. Width of binding or other edge treatments should be consistent without distortion. If a print is used in the binding, it should not make the quilt look distorted or twisted. Embroidery, tying, embellishments, trapunto and other surface design techniques should enhance and complement design. Good craftsmanship is always important and special techniques should not affect the wearability or longevity of the item.

Crochet

Trophy by Clay Utley

Knitting

Trophy by North Park Chamber of Commerce

Needlework

Trophy by George Corkle, in memory of Pat Corkle.

Embroidery

Trophy by Wamsley Family

Woodworking

Trophy by Philip & Debbi Anderson, in memory of Herbert and Lucille Anderson

Leatherwork

Trophy by North Park Main Street Liquors

Photography

Trophy by Stockman’s Bar

  1. Photographs must have been taken within the last year; year being defined as from the previous North Park Fair to the current North Park Fair.
  2. Single photographs should be at least 5″ x 7″. They should be matted, dry mounted or framed.
  3. Sets of 3 snapshots may be entered. They should be on colored paper, not matted or framed.
  4. Photographs will be judged on the basis of:
    • Image, quality, color, and texture
    • Composition
    • Picture content
  5. Judges may reclassify the division that the photograph is entered in they feel it is incorrect.
  6. Do not write on the photograph or mat. Photos are not to have date or time stamped on them.
  7. Except for the digitally enhanced class, photographs are not to be digitally altered, except for cropping, rotation, and light adjustment.

Painting

Trophy by McKay & Blanton-Huffman, in memory of Elma Hampton

All entries shall be displayed and finished according to the Artists Discretion.

Hobbies & crafts

Trophy by Kris & Rex Shaw

Construction crafts

Trophy by Russell’s Custom Rustic, Skip & Marsha Russell

Scrapbooking

Trophy by Wildflower Theater

Recycling

Trophy by Mountain Valley Bank

Kids divisions

Must be 12 years old and younger.

Family and me (ages 3-7)