LYNCHBURG, Tenn. — Moore County doesn’t host it’s own county fair like our surrounding counties but we do celebrate and give a nod to our forefather and foremothers every June called Frontier Days. If you crochet, take photographs, weave, woodwork, or dozen of other categories the University of Tennessee’s local Extension office invites you to submit your “handiwork” to the Moore County’s Fair Exhibits and Cultural Arts competition happening during Frontier Days.
The competition is limited to Moore County residents only – both adults and youth. Any Moore County 4-H student or member of the Moore County FCE may enter any category, and entries can be dropped off on Wednesday, June 21 between 3-5 p.m. and Thursday, June 22 between 8-10 a.m. at the IBIS Building located just off the Lynchburg Square. Judging will take place on Thursday, June 22 between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. and the winners will be announced immediately after. All 4-H and youth entries will be judged separately.
Public viewing will take place on Friday and Saturday during Frontier Days and those who enter items should pick them up between 2-4 p.m. on Saturday.
All items must have been made since August 2022, with the exception of canned goods.
See below for a full list of categories.
EXHIBIT CATEGORIES
- BASKETRY
- BEAD WORK: JEWLERY, CLOTHING, ANY OTHER
- CERAMICS
- CHAIRS & STOOLS: WOVEN OR CANED
- CROCHET-Thread
- CROCHET-Yarn
- CROSS –STITCH: COUNTED (NOT MACHINE CROSS STITCH)
- CROSS-STITCH: OTHER (NOT MACHINE CROSS STITCH)
- DECORATIVE PAINTING: TOLE, CHINA PAINTING, TEXTILE PAINTING, STENCILING ANY OTHER
- DIAMOND PAINTING/ART: BEADS OR TILES
- DOLLS: ANY TYPE (NO KITS)
- EMBROIDERY: HAND: ALL TYPE INCLUDING BRAZILIAN, RIBBON, CREWEL (ALL HAND WORK)
- EMBROIDERY: MACHINE; ALL INCLUDING MACHINE CROSS-STITICH
- FINE ART PAINTING: ACRYLICS
- FINE ART PAINTING: DRAWINGS, CHARCOAL
- FINE ART PAINTING: PASTELS
- FINE ART PAINTING: OIL
- FINE ART PAINTING: WATERCOLOR
- FLORAL DESIGN: ANY MATERIAL
- HAND CRAFTED TOY: ANY MATERIAL
- HAND STITCHING: HARDANGER, CUTWORK, SMOCKING, APPLIQUE
- HOLIDAY DECORATION: CHRISTMAS (CHRISTMAS ONLY)
- HOLIDAY DECORATION: NON-CHRISTMAS (ANY OTHER THAN CHRISTMAS)
- JEWLERY: NON-BEADED
- KNITTING: HAND
- NEEDLEPOINT: ANY TYPE CANVAS
- PAPER CRAFTS
- PHOTOGRAPHY: BLACK AND WHITE- PERSON (INDIVIDUALS, TWO OR MORE)
- PHOTOGRAPHY: BLACK AND WHITE- PLACE ( LANDSCAPES, SCENERY)
- PHOTOGRAPHY: BLACK AND WHITE:-ALL OTHER (ANIMALS, INSECTS, FLOWERS, ETC.)
- PHOTOGRAPHY: COLOR- PERSON (INDIVIDUALS, GROUPS)
- PHOTOGRAPHY: COLOR- PLACE (LANDSCAPES, SCENERY)
- PHOTOGRAPHY: COLOR – ALL OTHERS (ANIMALS, INSECTS, FLOWERS, ETC.)
- POTTERY
- QUILTS: CATHEDRAL WINDOW & APPLIQUE (ALL WORK BY FCE MEMBER)
- QUILTS: BABY AND LAP (ALL WORK BY FCE MEMBER)
- QUILTS: EMBROIDERED-HAND (ALL WORK BY FCE MEMBER)
- QUILTS: HAND PIECED AND HAND QUILTED (ALL WORK BY FCE MEMBER)
- QUILTS: MACHINE PIECED & HAND QUILTED (ALL WORK BY FCE MEMBER)
- QUILTS: MACHINE PIECED AND MACHINE QUILTED (ALL WORK BY FCE MEMBER)
- QUILTS: HAND OR MACHINE PIECED AND PROFESSIONALLY QUILTED –(ALL WORK BY FCE MEMBER EXCEPT QUILTING MAY BE DONE BY ANOTHER FCE MEMBER OR NON-MEMBER, PAID OR FREE
- QUILTS: PILLOW (ALL WORK BY FCE MEMBER)
- QUILTS: WALL HANGING (ALL WORK BY FCE MEMBER)
- QUILTS: OTHER (ALL WORK BY FCE MEMBER – INCLUDES CLOTHING, POTHOLDERS, PLACEMATS & RAG-TIME QUILTS)
- REPURPOSING: RECYCLING MATERIAL TO CREATE SOMETHING NEW
- RUG MAKING; ANY TYPE
- SCULPTURE; ANY MEDIUM
- STAINED GLASS
- TATTING
- WEAVING: HAND
- WEAVING: LOOM
- WOODWORKING (ALL WOOD WORKING)
CLASS II – SEWING
- Pillow – any method or style
- Placemats – set of 4
- Potholders – set of 3, any method
- Apron – any style
- Child’s Garment – for child under 12
- Adult Garment
- Bags – Purses Any Style
- Leatherworking – any kind
CLASS III – CANNED GOODS
- Kraut – pint or quart
- Jelly –pint or half-pint
- Jams & Preserves – pint or half-pint
- Juice – pint or quart
- Tomatoes – pint or quart
- Vegetables – pint or quart
- Fruit – pint or quart
- Cucumber Pickles – sour pint or quart
- Cucumber Pickles – sweet pint or quart
- Pickled Vegetables – any other pint or quart
- Relish – any kind pint or quart
- Honey- pint
- Salsas/Sauce – pint or quart
CLASS IV – FOOD PREPARATION
- Cookies – (6) any kind
- Pie – (No meringue) ¼ pie
- Cupcakes – (3) any kind
- Cakes – ¼ of a piece any kind
- Fudge – 6 pieces
- Candy – other, 6 pieces
- Fried Pies – (3) any kind
- Yeast Bread – any kind
- Sweet Bread – any kind
CLASS V – LIVE FLORAL
- Cut Flower Arrangement
Questions? Contact Brenda Hannah at the Moore County UT Extension office at 931-759-7163 or [email protected].•
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