BOOROWA WOOLFEST - BEANIE, BERET & TEA
COSY COMPETITION
2014 ENTRY INFORMATION
Knitters, Crocheters, Felters, Sewing creators are invited to get creating for the
2014 Boorowa Woolfest Beanie Competition.
Enter up to ten (10) beanies and/or tea cosies.
CONDITIONS OF ENTRY:
 ALL entries (beanies, berets and / or tea cosies) MUST be received before Friday 19th September 2014.
It is not guaranteed that late entries will be included in this exhibition. Be early!
 Entry into the 2014 Boorowa Woolfest Beanie, Beret & Tea Cosy Competition attracts a small fee - $2-00 per adult
entry and $1-00 per entry from young person under 15 years old.
 Entries to be sent to:
Boorowa Woolfest Beanie, Beret & Tea Cosy Competition
C/- Fibre Filia,
Marsden Street,
Boorowa 2586
 Each entry MUST have a completed entry form which must clearly indicate if the entry is for sale and the price
(including commission) MUST be clear on the entry form.
 Up to 10 beanies, berets or 10 tea cosies– or a combination of 10 may be entered by each person. Gloves, scarves,
socks and/or booties cannot be entered and will be returned un-judged and un-exhibited. Please note; this is a
Beanie, Beret & Tea Cosy Competition.
 Beanies, berets and/or tea cosies may be nominated for sale. Sale price up to $120-00 (including commission) per
beanie / tea cosy.
 Please clearly indicate the title of your creation/s on the work/s and on the entry form
 Please indicate clearly on your creation and on the entry form if it is for sale (or not - NFS) and the sale price.
 Competition Organisers will retain 20% of all sales – so please ensure you include the commission in your sale price.
 Net proceeds from entry fees, sale commissions and donations will be donated by the competition organisers to a
local (Boorowa) community organisation / charity.
 Please price any entry for sale in whole dollar lots (ie: $25-00 or $70-00) and not dollars with cents (eg; not $32-55
or $57-89).
 While all care will be taken with entries, no responsibility will be accepted for lost or damaged items by the
competition organisers. Any insurance is the responsibility of the competition entrant /creator.
 Competition organisers retain the right to use images of the works entered for promotional purposes. Apart from this,
copyright remains with the entry / creator.
 Competition Categories:
1. Irish / Australiana Beanie – reflecting Irish and/or Australian themes
2. Stitching Prize – for exquisite crochet, knitting or other stitch based beanie
3. Recycled / Earth friendly beanie – using recycled materials, hand spun, or natural dyes
4. People’s choice
5. Tea Cosy
6. Kids beanie/beret work (aged eleven or under)
7. Youth beanie/beret work (ages 12 to 18 years)
 Unsold beanies, berets or tea cosies will be available for collection from Fibre Filia in the weeks following the 2014
Boorowa Woolfest. If you wish to have your entry returned by post, please ensure you provide sufficient funds to
cover the cost of postage. Competition organisers are not prepared to meet this cost for you.
 Beanies, berets or tea cosies that have not been collected by the end of November will be donated to a local
community organisation / charity for distribution or sale.
 Donations – please consider if you would like to donate a beanie, beret or tea cosy to the competition. Donated
items will either be given to a person in need at the end of the competition or sold over the Woolfest weekend with
proceeds to be donated to a local Boorowa community organisation/charity –or- given to a local Boorowa community
organisation/charity for distribution or sale.
 Volunteers Please – the competition organisers would appreciate some assistance in setting up the Beanie, Beret &
Tea Cosy display and assisting to keep the exhibition open to public viewing over the weekend of the 2014 Boorowa
Woolfest (Friday 3rd October to Tuesday 7th October 2014)
 For more information – please contact Fibre Filia, Marsden Street Boorowa or phone 0427 900 313
Get knitting, crocheting, felting, sewing!!!
BOOROWA WOOLFEST - BEANIE, BERET & TEA COSY
COMPETITION
2014 ENTRY FORM
Get knitting, crocheting, felting, sewing!!!
Full Name of Maker: ............................................................................................................................................................
Address:.................................................................................................................................................................................
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Contact Number: ..................................................................................................................................................................
Email: ....................................................................................................................................................................................
CATEGORY
Example – 3
NAME OF WORK
Morning in the Bush
IDENTIFYING FEATURES
SALE PRICE
(can be NFS)
Blue and yellow crochet beret with stripes, tassle, gum
leaves and flowers on top
Competition Categories:
1. Irish / Australiana Beanie – reflecting Irish and/or Australian themes
2. Stitching Prize – for exquisite crochet, knitting or other stitch based beanie
3. Recycled / Earth friendly beanie – using recycled materials, hand spun, or natural dyes
4. People’s choice
5. Tea Cosy
6. Kids beanie work (aged eleven or under)
7. Youth beanie work (ages 12 to 18 years)
I would like to donate (please circle):
 beanie/s upfront to the competition ............................................................................................. Y / N
 unsold beanies at the close of the competition ........................................................................... Y / N
 some time and Volunteer to assist with the competition ............................................................ Y / N
I agree to (please circle):
 my creation being exhibited during the 2014 Boorowa Irish Woolfest; .................................... Y / N
 identifying me by name for promotional purposes of this exhibition; ..................................... Y / N
 reproducing my creation by what-ever means for promotional purposes of this exhibition; ...... Y / N
I understand that (please circle):
 my creation/work will not be insured and in consideration of being permitted to enter my artwork in this
exhibition, I release the competition organisers from any claim which I may have in respect of any loss or damage
to my artwork;
 if my work is sold, the competition organisers will retain 20% of the sale price as commission;
 and make the remaining 80% available to me in the week following the close of the exhibition; and
 that the net proceeds from this competition are to be donated to a local Boorowa charity.
I certify that:
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the entries are my own hand-made originals and that I agree to the conditions of entry.
Signed (by competition entrant): ................................................................................... Date: ...............................................
If competition entrant is under 18 years old- parent/guardian name: .....................................................................................
Parent/Guardian Signature: ........................................................................................... Date: ...............................................