Sheep to Shawl aka Roving to Scarf
The 2018 Roving to Scarf Competition will not happen.
The 2018 Roving to Scarf Demonstration will not happen.
What about next year?…
The 2019 Roving to Scarf Competition Needs YOU!
In 2017, the DreamWeavers returned to demonstrate their wonderful spinning and weaving skills. Really they’d rather be competing, wouldn’t you like to be a part of this super friendly competition.
Talk to your fibery friends and see if you’d like to take on the reigning champs!
We’d love a coordinator too. Here’s what it takes…
- Recruit a few teams – that way it’s more of a competition then a demonstration.
- Update the guidelines.
- Select a judge – Someone who knows about spinning and weaving – We can help you with that!
- Get the party started! You’ll communicate with the teams and the SAFF liaison to be sure everybody gets the lowdown of this friendly competition.
- On the day of the show, you’ll wrangle the teams into shape and MC the event.
Does that sound like something you’d like to do? If so contact AnneMarie. We’d love to have someone in this spot by August 1st.
In the past few years we have taken a different approach to the traditional Sheep to Shawl. Over the last decade or so, we have done a true Sheep to Shawl competition, a Sheep to Shawl demonstration, then a contemporary Sheep to Shawl demonstration, with spinners using hand-dyed roving to spin the yarn and the shawl woven on a rigid heddle loom and then the recent years’ Roving to Scarf competition with three teams competing.
Summary of Competition Guidelines – 2018!
- Teams of 3 – one weaver and 2 spinners – will create a 8″ by 68″ scarf, spinning all the yarn for the weft and weaving it on a pre-warped rigid heddle loom in just 3 hours.
- Finished scarves will be judged on the quality of spinning, weaving and overall aesthetics.
- Cash prizes for the winners!
Start talking to your fiber friends so you can form your team!
Printer friendly version of last year’s page: 2018 Fiber to Scarf Competition
The Guidelines…Also known as “The Fine Print”
Teams:
Teams will register via This Google Form, or via email to demonstrations@saffsite.org. Space is limited to the first six teams to register, so the Google Docs form will the be fastest way to ensure you gain a spot. The teams will be comprised of
1 Weaver
2 Spinners
Teams will be responsible for for bringing their own fiber and equipment.
Presentation:
Each team will be responsible for a poster, detailing
- Team information: names of team members, location of team
- Inspiration: What inspired you to make this particular scarf, color selection/pattern, etc.
- Technical Information: equipment used, weaving pattern/strategy, fiber used, spinning techniques, fiber processing methods
Equipment and Fiber:
Weaving Equipment: Looms should be able to have an 8-inch on the loom width. Any rigid heddle loom is acceptable. Four-harness table looms are not allowed. Looms will be pre-warped with yarn to make a scarf 68 inches long.
Spinning Equipment: All spinning wheels and spinning equipment allowed, including motorized spinners and electric drum carders. Tools can include (but are not limited to) carders, combs, drum carders, flickers, carding boards, and hackles.
Fiber: All types of fiber are allowed. This includes (but is not limited to) wool, mohair, alpaca, llama, cotton, flax, hemp, silk, milk protein, rayon, nylon, angelina, soy protein, camel, bison, opossum, milkweed, paper, dryer lint…you get the idea.
Fabric: All fabrics are accepted. There is no restriction on warp or weft yarn size. Anything goes, be creative! That being said, judges will take into consideration the pattern, yarn, and overall aesthetic result.
The Points:
Teams will be judged based on the following point criteria. The teams will be placed upon completion of the competition according to the overall accumulation of points (including bonus/deduction).
Team Sign
- Presentation of team/project information (5 points)
Fiber
- Choice and Preparation (10 points)
Spinning
- Quality of Preparation (in relation to technique) (5 points)
- Overall Consistency (5 points)
- Advanced Techniques (10 points)
Weaving
- Design (10 points)
- Consistency of Edges (5 points)
- Evenness of Edges (5 points)
- Evenness of Beating (5 points)
- Handspun Warp (10 points)
Time
- First Finished (10 points)
- Second Finished (5 points)
Point Deduction
- Less than 68 inches long (15 points DEDUCTED)
- Less than 8 inches wide (15 points DEDUCTED)
Bonus Points
- Team prepped fiber during competition (15 BONUS points)
- Fringe (5 BONUS points)
- Use of SAFF fiber/vendor (10 BONUS points)
- Proof of sale required on competition day to gain points. Sale does not have to take place at SAFF.
If you are interested, please contact AnneMarie at demonstrations@saffsite.com.
