4-H Fair Offers Demonstrations Of 'Family Arts'
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
In addition to exhibits of arts and handicrafts, foods, flowers, garden produce, needlework and clothing, the women at the Home and Family Arts Building on the fairgrounds are planning a week's worth of demonstrations by local crafters.
"We are making every effort to make our building an exciting and interesting place to visit during the fair," said Darla McCammon, this year's superintendent.
McCammon just stepped down as president of the more than 30 county Extension Homemaker clubs. The outgoing president is in charge of the Home and Family Arts Building during the following fair week.
Saturday, entries in each category will be taken from 8 to 11 a.m. Each department has a superintendent and two or three assistants to help people with questions, to take information and to accept entries.
The open classes are for any county resident. There is no entry fee. Best in Show in many categories provides $5. This year, donations of gift certificates and items from area businesses also will be used as prizes.
The Agricultural Department includes fruits, vegetables, grain, hay and a stuffed scarecrow competition. The Herb Department includes all herbs. Arts and Handicrafts has subcategories, which include fine art, crafts, woodworking, ceramics and photography.
The Foods Department includes cakes, decorated cakes, cookies, yeast breads, quick breads, pies, children's efforts, candy, diabetic baking and professional baking.
Food Preservation Department includes all canning and preserving categories. Clothing Department includes homemade clothing for toddlers, children and adult items.
Garden Flowers and Plants Department is for the amateur gardener and includes almost any type of flower or plant and a subcategory for flower arranging. Professionals may enter in a separate category.
The Needlework Department includes multiple subcategories, such as quilts, knitting, crochet work, embroidery, needlepoint, counted cross stitch, youth entries, miscellaneous and professional entries.
Fair booklets detailing each category are available in the County Extension Office.
Demonstrations begin Monday, with expert spinners from throughout the state. "Sheep to Shawl," 1 to 8 p.m., begins with a sheep shearing, the wool carded, cleaned, spun and made into a project.
There are three demonstrations Tuesday beginning at 1 p.m. with Joan Younce, Extension educator, demonstrating "stir fry" and/or "how to cook with duckling." At 3 p.m. there is a sewing demonstration about how to use a serger and answers to sewing questions.
From 6 to 9 p.m., Diann Slaymaker, Darla McCammon, Diane Wagley and Peggy Parzygnot will give a crochet demonstration for beginners and detail different stitches. Participants are welcome to bring their own hooks and yarn.
Wednesday, from 1 to 3 p.m. a circle of knitters will work together on the same project. Participants are welcome to bring their needles and yarn and either join the circle or learn to knit.
Also on Wednesday, Slaymaker will give a stained glass demonstration.
Thursday, Tammy Wise will use various materials to make baskets at 1 p.m.
Also on Thursday at 6:30 p.m., McCammon will present beginner's lessons in watercolor, showing how to make greeting cards, wall hangings and other items. Participants may bring paper, paints and brushes if they wish.
Friday, Diane Wagley demonstrates how to make an interesting quilt and finish it quickly at 1 p.m.
Friday evening Rosemary Bollinger will use herbs to make and provide samples of herbal butters.
Michele Payton and her band will provide entertainment at 7 p.m.
Payton, a contemporary Christian singer, has recently moved to the Warsaw area.
Saturday at 12:30 p.m., Heather Cumberland will give a 4-H demonstration.
McCammon said a quilting frame with a top to be finished may be set up during the week and a flower arranging demonstration also may be included.
"We don't have final dates and times yet. However, we are going to have a large, lighted sign outside the building. Just check the sign for that day's activities," she said.
The Home and Family Arts Building is the first building to the right past the fairground's main entrance.
For more information, call the Extension Office, 372-2340. [[In-content Ad]]
In addition to exhibits of arts and handicrafts, foods, flowers, garden produce, needlework and clothing, the women at the Home and Family Arts Building on the fairgrounds are planning a week's worth of demonstrations by local crafters.
"We are making every effort to make our building an exciting and interesting place to visit during the fair," said Darla McCammon, this year's superintendent.
McCammon just stepped down as president of the more than 30 county Extension Homemaker clubs. The outgoing president is in charge of the Home and Family Arts Building during the following fair week.
Saturday, entries in each category will be taken from 8 to 11 a.m. Each department has a superintendent and two or three assistants to help people with questions, to take information and to accept entries.
The open classes are for any county resident. There is no entry fee. Best in Show in many categories provides $5. This year, donations of gift certificates and items from area businesses also will be used as prizes.
The Agricultural Department includes fruits, vegetables, grain, hay and a stuffed scarecrow competition. The Herb Department includes all herbs. Arts and Handicrafts has subcategories, which include fine art, crafts, woodworking, ceramics and photography.
The Foods Department includes cakes, decorated cakes, cookies, yeast breads, quick breads, pies, children's efforts, candy, diabetic baking and professional baking.
Food Preservation Department includes all canning and preserving categories. Clothing Department includes homemade clothing for toddlers, children and adult items.
Garden Flowers and Plants Department is for the amateur gardener and includes almost any type of flower or plant and a subcategory for flower arranging. Professionals may enter in a separate category.
The Needlework Department includes multiple subcategories, such as quilts, knitting, crochet work, embroidery, needlepoint, counted cross stitch, youth entries, miscellaneous and professional entries.
Fair booklets detailing each category are available in the County Extension Office.
Demonstrations begin Monday, with expert spinners from throughout the state. "Sheep to Shawl," 1 to 8 p.m., begins with a sheep shearing, the wool carded, cleaned, spun and made into a project.
There are three demonstrations Tuesday beginning at 1 p.m. with Joan Younce, Extension educator, demonstrating "stir fry" and/or "how to cook with duckling." At 3 p.m. there is a sewing demonstration about how to use a serger and answers to sewing questions.
From 6 to 9 p.m., Diann Slaymaker, Darla McCammon, Diane Wagley and Peggy Parzygnot will give a crochet demonstration for beginners and detail different stitches. Participants are welcome to bring their own hooks and yarn.
Wednesday, from 1 to 3 p.m. a circle of knitters will work together on the same project. Participants are welcome to bring their needles and yarn and either join the circle or learn to knit.
Also on Wednesday, Slaymaker will give a stained glass demonstration.
Thursday, Tammy Wise will use various materials to make baskets at 1 p.m.
Also on Thursday at 6:30 p.m., McCammon will present beginner's lessons in watercolor, showing how to make greeting cards, wall hangings and other items. Participants may bring paper, paints and brushes if they wish.
Friday, Diane Wagley demonstrates how to make an interesting quilt and finish it quickly at 1 p.m.
Friday evening Rosemary Bollinger will use herbs to make and provide samples of herbal butters.
Michele Payton and her band will provide entertainment at 7 p.m.
Payton, a contemporary Christian singer, has recently moved to the Warsaw area.
Saturday at 12:30 p.m., Heather Cumberland will give a 4-H demonstration.
McCammon said a quilting frame with a top to be finished may be set up during the week and a flower arranging demonstration also may be included.
"We don't have final dates and times yet. However, we are going to have a large, lighted sign outside the building. Just check the sign for that day's activities," she said.
The Home and Family Arts Building is the first building to the right past the fairground's main entrance.
For more information, call the Extension Office, 372-2340. [[In-content Ad]]