CHAIRPERSON: Cathy Gayton (613) 862-3750
Committee: Jennifer Villeneuve

RULES & REGULATIONS
See “RULES & REGULATIONS OF THE NLAS”
Entries accepted at main hall on Thursday September 4, 2025, from 3-9pm
Exhibits are to be picked up on Sunday, September 7, 2025, from 4-5pm

Tips for Exhibitors:
  • Please attach sample to entry tag of each exhibit.
  • One entry per section per exhibitor
  • OAAS Quilt Competitors. If you are NOT willing to have your quilt go onto District &/or Provincial level for judging, please note on the Entry tag.

REGISTERING YOUR ENTRIES
Online entries open July 1, 2025
Link on website for online entries with AssistExpo.
All Entry Registration are due to Secretary September 4, 2025
Online (AssistExpo), hard copy (paper), or email (pdf/scanned image) 

Entry tag Pick Up
Wednesday September 3, 2025, 11am-5pm
Thursday September 4, 2025, 9am-9pm


PRIZE MONEY FOR SECTIONS 1 TO 27:
1st $8; 2nd $6; 3rd $5
SEWING
  1. Apron
  2. Child’s Outfit
  3. Table Runner
  4. Pillowcase, set of 2
  5. Quilt block, not more than 14”. Pattern named and mounted, one edge on cardboard
  6. Fashion upcycle. Include a picture of the original item
  7. Any other sewn article not listed

    NEEDLEWORK AND LACEWORK
  8. Article of needlepoint
  9. Article of counted cross stitch, embroidery or petit point
  10. Article of felting
  11. Article of punch needlework
  12. Article of traditional rug hooking any size or shape

    ​KNITTING
  13. ​Baby blanket or lap blanket (max 40” x 40”)
  14. Hat and cowl set
  15. Kitchen or bathroom set, at least 2 pieces
  16. Woman’s clothing
  17. Stuffed animal
  18. Afghan
  19. Any other knitted article not listed

    CROCHETING
  20. Afghan
  21. Woman’s clothing
  22. Stuffed animal
  23. Kitchen or bathroom set, at least 2 pieces
  24. Hat and cowl set
  25. Baby blanket or lap blanket (max 40” x 40”) 
  26. Any other crocheted article not listed

    WEAVING AND SPINNING
  27. Weaving with yarn and/or textiles

    PRIZE MONEY FOR SECTIONS 28 to 35:
    (Unless otherwise stated)
    1st $15; 2nd $10; 3rd $5

    QUILTING
    SMA for all items
  28. OAAS Hand Quilted Competition Quilt-pieced, hand quilted, pattern named, minimum 324” perimeter
  29. OAAS Machine Quilting Competition Quilt-machine quilted by exhibitor, minimum 192” perimeter
  30. Quilt-any technique, any size, machine quilted by a long arm machine, name quilt maker and commercial quilter if applicable
  31. Quilt-any technique, any size, hand quilted
  32. Quilt-any technique, any size, machine quilted by exhibitor
  33. Quilt top, work in progress
  34. Quilt made by a group, machine quilted
  35. Quilt made by a group, hand quilted

OAAS COMPETITIONS RULES
OAAS Hand-Quilted Quilt Competition
  1. The quilt must be solely made, and hand quilted by the exhibitor and exhibited and judged at a local OAAS fair to be eligible for this competition.
  2. Quilts to be measured on the perimeter. Total perimeter to be a minimum of 324 inches. Note the quilt can be square or rectangular, etc. All 4 sides must be measured to determine the perimeter measurement.
  3. The quilting must be through the 3 layers (top, batting and back) and not be mounted on a frame. The quilt may have a sleeve attached to the back for the purpose of hanging the quilt.
  4. The winning OAAS Hand Quilt will not be eligible to compete in any future OAAS fair, district and/or provincial competitions.
  5. It is the exhibitor’s responsibility to give credit to the original designed of the quilt pattern based on copyright rules.
District & OAAS Hand Quilt Competition Rules are available to the eligible winner at local fair level.

OAAS Machine Quilted Quilt Competition
  1. The quilt must be solely made, and hand quilted by the exhibitor and exhibited and judged at a local OAAS fair to be eligible for this competition.
  2. Quilts to be measured on the perimeter. Total perimeter to be a minimum of 324 inches. Note the quilt can be square or rectangular, etc. All 4 sides must be measured to determine the perimeter measurement.
  3. The quilting must be through the 3 layers (top, batting and back) and not be mounted on a frame. The quilt may have a sleeve attached to the back for the purpose of hanging the quilt.
  4. The winning OAAS Hand Quilt will not be eligible to compete in any future OAAS fair, district and/or provincial competitions.
  5. It is the exhibitor’s responsibility to give credit to the original designed of the quilt pattern based on copyright rules.
  6. The use of domestic, mid arm and/or long arm equipment is permitted on hand or computer guided machine quilt entries.
District & OAAS Machine Quilt Competition Rules are available to the eligible winner at local fair level.

The 2025 Needle and Thread Section

Click the button to download the Needle and Thread Section of the 2025 Prize Book.
REGISTERING YOUR ENTRIES
​Online entries open August 1, 2024

 All Entry Registrations are due to Secretary on
 Thursday September 5, at 9:00 PM. 
​Online (AssistExpo), hard copy (paper),
​or email (pdf/scanned image).

Entry tag Pick Up
Wednesday September 4, 2024, 11am-5pm
Thursday September 5, 2024, 9am-9pm
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Online Registration

Click on the button to go to the online registration form.

Paper ​​Entry Form 

Click the button to download the form for Homecraft and Chili Cook Off, fill it out, and email it to [email protected]