Make it with wool Montana
The Make It With Wool contest is held annually across the US. Winners from each state get the opportunity to compete at the National Competition. The contest promotes the beauty and versatility of wool fibers by having entrants of all ages create garments by sewing, knitting, crocheting, or felting. Garments are judged based on quality and presentation.
Montana Competition Details
Age Categories
Pre-Teen (age 12 and under), Junior (ages 13 – 16), Senior (ages 17-24), Adult (age 25 and over), and Made for Others. Competition age is determined by age on January 1, 2023. All age categories participate in person at the District level. Contestants enter and participate in District Contests in October based on the county where they reside. If contestant has a conflict with the date of their District Contest, please contact the State Director.
First Place Winners in the Junior, Senior, and Adult categories advance to the State Competition held during the annual Montana Wool Growers Convention in Billings December 1-2, 2023 at the Billings Hotel and Convention Center.
First place winners in the Made for Others category will advance to the State Competition IF their model is 6 years old or older at the time of the district contest, AND their model has not already won a trip to the State contest in another category.
Districts
ALL ENTRY FORMS, FEES and SAMPLES as noted on the Montana Entry Form are due to the appropriate Contest Coordinator by October 1, 2023 (no late entries accepted).
District 1
Counties: Flathead, Lake, Lincoln, Mineral, Missoula, Ravalli and Sanders
Contest Date: October 21, 2023
Contact State Director: Amanda Powell
4187 Old Post Road
Havre, MT 59501
(406) 945-3880
Email Amanda
District 2
Counties: Beaverhead, Deer Lodge, Gallatin, Granite, Jefferson, Madison, Park, Powell and Silver Bow
Contest Date: October 7, 2023
Contest Coordinator: Jean Harrison
615 Highland Avenue
Dillon, MT 59725
(406) 683-0445
Email Jean
District 3
Counties: Blaine, Broadwater, Cascade, Chouteau, Glacier, Hill, Judith Basin, Lewis & Clark, Liberty, Meagher, Pondera, Teton and Toole
Contest Date: October 22, 2023
Contest Coordinator: Janell Barber
PO Box 459
Fort Benton, MT 59442
(406) 622-3036
Email Janell
District 4
Counties: Big Horn, Carbon, Fergus, Golden Valley, Musselshell, Petroleum, Stillwater, Sweet Grass, Wheatland and Yellowstone
Contest Date: October 28, 2023
Contact State Director: Amanda Powell
4187 Old Post Road
Havre, MT 59501
(406) 945-3880
Email Amanda
District 5
Counties: Daniels, Dawson, Garfield, McCone, Phillips, Prairie, Richland, Roosevelt, Sheridan, Valley and Wibaux
Contest Date: October 14, 2023
Contact State Director: Amanda Powell
4187 Old Post Road
Havre, MT 59501
(406) 945-3880
Email Amanda
District 6
Counties: Custer, Fallon, Carter, Powder River, Rosebud and Treasure
Contest Date: October 29, 2023
Contest Coordinator: Christine Keltner
2200 Cabin Creek Road
Ismay, MT 59336
(406) 486-5690
Email Christine
Entry Information
Montana Entry Forms are available from Contest Coordinators, the State Director, your local Extension office, and at
our Facebook page – Montana Make It With Wool.
Your MIWW Entry is NOT complete until ALL paperwork, samples of fabric(s) and yarn(s), and fees are received by the appropriate Contest Coordinators and Directors.
1) Send to the Contest Coordinator (as noted in the Montana MIWW brochure), a copy of the Montana Entry Form and a 3×3” swatch of each wool fabric and/or a 12” length of each yarn used.
2) Send to the State Director a copy of the Montana Entry Form with a 5×5” sample of each wool fabric and/or a 36” length of each yarn used, and a $7 testing fee for each piece of wool and/or yarn used. (Make checks payable to Montana MIWW.)
Please note: if you previously had your wool and/or yarn tested, you still need to send in a 3×3” fabric and/or a 12” yarn sample to the State Director with your Montana Entry Form.
State Director Mailing Information:
Montana MIWW Director
Amanda Powell
4187 Old Post Road
Havre, MT 59501
3) Send to the National Director the original Montana Entry Form with a 3×3” sample of each wool fabric and/or a 12” length of each yarn used, and a $12 entry fee for each Age Division or Category you will be participating in. (Make checks payable to National MIWW.)
National Director Mailing Information:
National MIWW Director
Karen Weight
480 South 300 West
Salem UT 84653
The Montana Entry Form, Fees and Samples are due by October 1, 2023 (no late entries accepted).
State
Competition
139th Annual Montana Wool Growers Association Convention
December 1-2, 2023
Billings Hotel & Convention Center
Billings, Montana
National
Competition
American Sheep Industry Association Convention
January 11-13, 2024
Sheraton Downtown Hotel
Denver, Colorado
Prizes
District Level: Wool yardage for all contestants. Junior, Senior, and Adult category winners will compete in the State competition. Made for Other category winners will compete in the State competition IF their model is 6 years old or older at the time of the district contest AND their model has not already won a trip to the State contest in another category.
State Level: Wool yardage and sewing supplies for all contestants. Junior and Senior State Winners will receive a trip to the National MIWW Competition.
Adult Winner will receive wool yardage and a cash prize to help cover the cost of shipping the garment for judging at the National Level.
Major funding provided by:
Montana Wool Growers Association
Montana Sheep Producers