Crafts

In this category, you will model a complete outfit that shows off your sewing skills and your ability to put an outfit together. 

Your outfit must include at least one piece of clothing that you sewed yourself. It can include additional sewn pieces, or pieces you bought or own. Accessories such as shoes, hats, belts, jewelry, purses, and backpacks, etc. can be bought, owned, or made by you.

You may carry extra items that you sewed that go with your outfit. For example, an outfit with a jacket, skirt and pants; or a pajama set with a matching pillow or quilt. 

The clothing you sewed will be evaluated for how well it is made. Your entire outfit will be judged on how well it looks together as an outfit.

NOTE: You may enter a Make It With Wool outfit that follows the rules of the Make It With Wool contest supported by the American Sheep Industry. Learn more about the competition at makeitwithwool.com.

Entry Requirements for Traditional 

• The clothing was sewn by you as part of a 4-H Clothing & Textiles Project.

• You must wear and model your outfit at the State Fashion Revue.

• Your Entry was awarded a County Winner at a County 4-H Fashion Revue or other qualifying event.

Upcycling means taking old, discarded or unused items and turning them into something new and better. In fashion, upcycling involves repurposing old clothing or textiles to extend their lifespan and create a new and unique outfit. Examples:

• Combining sleeves from one outfit onto another.

• Using fabric from an old tablecloth to make a skirt.

For this category, you can alter the items in the following ways:

• Sewing

• Cutting and reshaping

• Add beading, appliqué, embroidery, etc.

• Dyeing or painting the fabric

Entry Requirements for Uniquely Upcycled 

• Your outfit was sewn by you as part of a 4-H Clothing & Textiles Project.

• You must wear and model your outfit at the State Fashion Revue.

• Your Entry was awarded a County Winner at a County 4-H Fashion Revue or other qualifying event.

Shop for a complete outfit with the total cost no more than $60 before sales tax. This includes accessories such as shoes, stockings, jewelry and hair accessories. You cannot use gifts, things you bought before this 4-H year, or items without receipts. You may alter a piece of clothing to make it fit better. For example, you may hem it or take in the waist, but it must retain its original condition.

The following criteria are considered:

• Value vs. cost

• Versatility

• The shopping experience

• Coordination of the outfit within the cost limit

Entry requirements for Consumer Science Purchased

• You must have receipts from the current 4-H year for every item visible when you wear the outfit. Yard sale receipts can be handwritten.

• You must wear and model your outfit at the State Fashion Revue.

• Your Entry was awarded a County Winner at a County 4-H Fashion Revue or other qualifying event.

• You do not have to be enrolled in a 4-H Clothing & Textiles project to enter.

Cosplay means dressing up as a character from anime, manga, video games, movies, TV shows, or comics. Create a cosplay outfit for yourself or someone else. You can use any materials, patterns, or methods. You do not have to sew it from fabric. Your cosplay can include clothing, accessories, hair, makeup, and shoes.

Entry Requirements for Cosplay Challenge 

• The cosplay outfit was created by you. 

• You must wear and model your outfit at the State Fashion Revue. If you made the outfit for someone else, they can model it or you can show it on a hanger, but you must still present in person at State Fashion Revue.

• The wearer must be able to move comfortably in the outfit – sit, stand, walk and go up and down stairs.

• You do not have to be enrolled in a 4-H Clothing & Textiles project to enter. 

• No prequalification needed.

A softie is a stuffed animal, cloth doll, plush toy, soft sculpture, or fabric toy. For this challenge, you will sew, felt, knit or crochet a softie using a pattern or your own design. You can use any type of fabric or yarn. You may also add decorations such as trim, embroidery, hair and removable clothing.

Entry Requirements for Softie Challenge 

• Your softie was created by you.

• You must present your entry in person at the State Fashion Revue.

• You do not have to be enrolled in a 4-H Clothing & Textiles project to enter.

• No prequalification needed.

For this category, you can create any type of needlework and use it in something for your home, a decoration, or something you can wear. Needlework includes:

• Embroidery

• Cross-stitch

• Needlepoint

• Quilting

• Knitting

• Crocheting

Entry Requirements for Needlework 

• Your needlework was created by you as part of a 4-H Clothing & Textiles Project.

• You must present your entry in person at the State Fashion Revue.

• No prequalification needed.