NATIONAL MAKE IT WITH WOOL WINNERS CHOSEN AT 60TH ANNUAL COMPETITION
January 31, 2008
For More Information Contact: Marie Lehfeldt, MIWW Coordinator (406) 636-2731, or levi@midrivers.com
Judy Malone (303) 771-3500, ext. 35, or judym@sheepusa.org
(Electronic photos available upon request)
(Photos can be viewed at 2008 MIWW Contest Photos)
Denver, Colo. - January 31, 2008 - The Make It With Wool competition celebrated its 60th birthday at the 2008 convention of the American Sheep Industry Association (ASI) and National Lamb Feeders Association in Las Vegas, Nev., Jan 26. The designers taking top honors at this year's national competition were Emily Ellsworth of Frankfort, Ind., and Gabrielle Augustine of Palmerton, Pa.
Augustine won the title of First Place Junior 2008 Wool Ambassador wearing a three-piece ensemble that she constructed. Her fully lined plaid jacket was inspired by Amelia Earhart's leather aviator coat and the coat's collar and matching 'newsboy' cap and mittens were made from alpaca yarn. Augustine machine knitted 100-percent superwash wool yarn for the fabric that she made into a fully lined skirt with a drawstring waist. Her cream wool crepe blouse completed the look. Augustine's winnings included a $1,000 scholarship from Pendleton Woolen Mills; a $500 scholarship from the ASI Women; $100 worth of fabric from Britex of San Francisco; mohair fabric from Dolores' Unique Designs, Texas; a sheep pelt from the Stockman Bank of Billings, Mont.; the "Pants for Any Body" book from Palmer/Pletsch Publishing; the "Women's Boutique 4" pattern software from Wild Ginger Software; and wool fabric from Pendleton or Woolrich. The junior division was open to youth ages 13 to 16.
Ellsworth was selected as the First Place Senior 2008 Wool Ambassador. Her winning creation was a warm coat ensemble with a rounded collar, partial belt and covered buttons done in a coordinating tan suede fabric. Beneath her coat, Ellsworth created a matching capri and vest outfit. Ellsworth's first-place winnings included a $1,500 scholarship from the ASI Women; $100 worth of wool fabric from Britex of San Francisco; mohair fabric from Dolores' Unique Designs, Texas; a sheep pelt from Stockman Bank of Billings, Mont.; the "Pants for Any Body" book from Palmer/Pletsch Publishing; the "Women's Boutique 4" pattern software from Wild Ginger Software; and wool fabric from Pendleton or Woolrich. The senior division was open to youth ages 17 to 24.
Carrie Holter of Jefferson, Md., and Sheilina Nohner of Watkin, Minn., won First Runner-Up Junior Division and Senior Division, respectively. Holter constructed a mauve and burgundy wool three-piece ensemble. Nohner created a four-piece grey wool suit featuring red pin stripping.
Holter's first runner-up ranking earned her a Bernina '7000' Overlock machine from Bernina of America; a $250 savings bond from Lehfeldt L&L of Lavina, Mont.; a mohair throw from Producers' Marketing Cooperative and Texas Wool and Mohair; a hand-held stem iron from Rowenta Inc.; the "Pants for Any Body" book from Palmer/Pletsch Publishing; the "Women's Boutique 4" pattern software from Wild Ginger Software; and fabric from Pendleton or Woolrich. Nohner won a "Project Runway" sewing machine from Brother International; a $250 savings bond from Center of the National Wool Inc.; the "Pants for Any Body" book from Palmer/Pletsch Publishing; electric scissors sharpener from EdgeCraft Corp.; a "Easy Zippers" DVD from Islander Sewing Systems; the "Women's Boutique 4" pattern software from Wild Ginger Software; and fabric from Pendleton or Woolrich.
Dianne Galloway of Sandusky, Ohio, was named the 2008 National Make It With Wool Adult Winner. She combined several patterns to create a four-piece ensemble. Her knee-length coat was created from brown heather cashmere with welt pockets a front zipper and was bound with dyed-to-match knit binding. Her brown twill, fitted jacket had pleated pockets and extensive topstitching which also featured a decorative binding made from a man's silk tie. Galloway's lined cream weave wool tunic has a fitted silhouette and a side-tie closure, while the Pendleton Herringbone pants had a contoured waistband, back welt pocket and cuffs. Galloway won an all-expense-paid trip to the national competition; a sheep pelt sponsored by the ASI Women; hand-woven fabric from Linda Kubik, Wash.; "Women's Boutique 4" pattern software from Wild Ginger Software; wool fabric from Woolrich; $100 worth of fabric from Britex of San Francisco; and a Bernina 'Oliso' steam iron from ASI Women.
Winner of the Fashion/Apparel Design Award was Vi Vi Hua, a fashion/apparel design student at Houston Community College in Texas, who designed a long, black military style jacket worn over a high-waisted pencil skirt lined in geometric color blocks. Hua received a $1,000 scholarship for her winning outfit from the American Wool Council, an all-expense-paid trip to the national competition, $100 worth of fabric from Britex of San Francisco, a sheep pelt sponsored by the ASI Women, "Women's Boutique 4" pattern software from Wild Ginger Software and fabric from Woolrich.
A total of 62 junior and senior finalists representing 31 states modeled their creations at the national competition. Some 926 contestants nationwide entered competitions at the state level and utilized more than 2,800 yards of wool fabric and 952 skeins of yarn to create their garments.
Other winners and their awards include:
Marie Lehfeldt of Lavina, Mont., coordinated the event for the thirteenth consecutive year.
ASI is a national organization supported by 44 state sheep associations, benefiting the interests of more than 69,000 sheep producers.
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