Family & Consumer Sciences

The goal of the Family & Consumer Sciences Program is to improve the quality of life for indiciduals and families.  We address the challenges of critical issues affecting people's daily lives in a changing environment.  Programs focus on economic, social and physical well-being of our clients.  We strengthen personal and family relationships, encourage healthful choices, and identy resources to extend income.

 

 

 

 

 

For more information, contact: Ann Bradley, County Extension Agent at the County Extension Office; 478 Extension Dr.; P.O. Box 784; Whitesburg, Ky.  41858 or

 

call - 633-2362.                                         

 

 

 

 

 

2011

“MOUNTAIN HERITAGE FESTIVAL QUILT CONTEST”

 

 

By:  Ann Bradley,

 

                                                                  County Extension Agent

 

                                                                  for Family & Consumer Sciences

 

 

 

            A Quilt Contest will once again be part of the Letcher County Mountain Heritage Festival.

 

            Any Letcher County resident can enter the contest and quilts must be entered at the County Extension Office in Whitesburg on Monday, September 19, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.  There is NO ENTRY FEE.   Competent out-of-the-county judges will judge the quilts.  Judges’ decisions will be final.  The Extension Office is located at 478 Extension Drive in Whitesburg.

 

 

 

            Categories for the contest will be:  1).Appliqué,  2).Embroidery,  3).Pieced (patchwork),  4).Baby Quilts,  5).Miscellaneous,  6).Oldest Quilt (age verified by owner) and 7).Wall-hanging.

 

 

 

GENERAL RULES FOR THE QUILT CONTEST:

 

 

 

1. All quilts (except for the oldest) must have been completed within the last three years      and must be clean and in good condition.


2. All quilts must be twin size or larger (except for baby quilts) and hand quilted

Identify quilt pattern when entering.

 

 

 

1. The individual quilt maker must do all work on the quilt.

 

 

4.   Work can be pieced by hand or machine, but appliqué and quilting must be done                                    

 

          by hand.

 

 

 

1.  Each individual may enter no more than one quilt per category.

 

 

      We would like for you to leave your quilts on display until September 23 and

 

they should be picked up by 3:00 p.m. on Monday, September 26.

 

 

 

 

 

       For more information, contact Ann Bradley, County Extension Agent at the County Extension Office, 478 Extension Dr. Whitesburg, Ky.  41858 

 

or call 633-2362.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2011

 

“MOUNTAIN HERITAGE FESTIVAL ARTS & CRAFTS CONTEST”

 

 

 

By:  Ann Bradley,

 

                                                                 County Extension Agent

 

                                                                 for Family & Consumer Sciences

 

 

 

            Once again the Letcher County Extension Office and Extension Homemaker Clubs will be sponsoring the Mountain Heritage Festival Arts and Crafts Contest.  Entry information is included below and you may call the County Extension Office at 633-2362 if you have questions.

 

 

 

            The entries must be brought to the Extension Office, 478 Extension Drive in Whitesburg on September 19 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. 

 

There is NO ENTRY FEE.  Competent out-of-the-county judges will judge the entries.  Judges decision will be final.  No person may enter more than one item in each category.  Exhibits are to be picked up by 3:00 p.m. on Monday, September 26.

 

 

 

CATEGORIES FOR BASKETS

 

 

1. Fireside, Flower or Waste Basket


2. Egg Basket


3. Any other basket


4. Special Weave

 

 

CATEGORIES FOR NEEDLEWORK

 

 

 

1.  Knitting:     a).  Afghan knitted

 

                        b).  Hand knitted sweater

 

                        c).   Miscellaneous knitting

 

 

 

2.  Crochet:     a).  Tablecloth crocheted

 

                        b).  Afghan, crocheted

 

                        c).  Afghan, granny-square pattern

 

                        d).  Crocheted sweater

 

                         e).  Crocheted dollies

 

                         f).  Miscellaneous crochet

 

 3.     Needlepoint:

 

                    a).  Pictured, framed

 

                    b).  Purse or bag

 

                    c).  Pillow, stuffed

 

4.      Counted Cross-Stitch:

 

                     a).  Any article on 11-14-16 count aida cloth (not framed)

 

                      b).  Any article on specialty fabric such as linen (not framed)

 

                      c).  Most attractive picture on 11-14-16 count aida (framed)

 

                      d).  Most attractive picture on 18 count aida (framed)

 

                      e).  Most attractive picture on specialty fabric (framed)

 

 

 

1. Miscellaneous Needlepoint:

                      a).  Crewel Embroidery, pillow stuffed

 

                      b).  Crewel Embroidery, wall hanging or picture

 

                      c).  Any other Crewel Embroidery

 

                      d).  Most attractive article in chicken scratch

 

                      e).  Most attractive article in candle wicking

 

                      f).  Any article in needlepoint on plastic canvas

 

                      g).  Any other article in stitchery