Handwoven Magazine’s 2015 Handwoven for the Home Challenge A Handwoven Magazine Juried Contest  Attention All Weavers!     About the Challenge: Handwoven is pleased to invite you to enter our 2015 weaving challenge “Handwoven for the Home: Everyday Heirlooms.” This is a juried competition. There will be some great prizes, and the winning items will also appear as projects in the September/October 2015 issue of Handwoven—so they must be projects for which you can provide a draft and detailed instructions for weaving and any sewing.

We’re looking for all sorts of household textiles and cloth creations from dish towels to aprons to pillow covers and beyond. You can team up with a friend if you’d like, and you can also submit more than one piece for consideration. Get your looms warped and your designing minds engaged to create your ideal piece of weaving for the home!   Weavers should also look at this palette and design their projects around it. Not all the colors need to be incorporated in the project, nor does the project need to only contain these colors, but the palette should be used as a guide for choosing colors of yarn.   All projects must be designed to serve a purpose inside the home, either functional (such as a bath rug or napkins) or aesthetic (such as curtains, a runner, or a cover for a throw pillow). Garments will be accepted only if they are also specifically for home use, such as an apron or bath robe. Garments designed to be worn outside of the home will not be accepted.   On January 16, the links will be up for you to start entering your projects. Please fill out the form below and upload three digital images: photos of the front and back of the piece and a detail photo of the woven cloth. You will also need to fill out a Project at a Glance Form and then email it to Handwoven@interweave.com with the subject line “Handwoven for the Home.” If you prefer, you can also download and print the Project at a Glance worksheet and mail it, along with three photographs, to Handwoven Contest, 4868 Innovation Dr., Fort Collins, CO 80525.   The Project at a Glance form MUST contain all the information needed to weave the item exactly including drafts, color order for warp and weft if applicable, and easily available yarns.     Tips for Photographing Projects: Use a neutral background when photographing your project. Make sure the project is well lit—natural light is often the best light to use for photography. Make sure the project is the focus of each photo. Garments should be photographed on dress forms or on models if possible. The first day to enter is January 16, 2015. All entries, both electronic and mailed must be received by midnight MDT March 20, 2015. There is no limit to the number of entries, but please submit one entry form per piece. Please send any questions to handwoven@interweave.com   Important Dates: January 16, 2015 - First day to enter March 20, 2015 - Closing date March 31, 2015 - Semi-finalists notified this week April 17, 2015 - Semi-finalists projects and project instructions are due at the Handwoven office. April 27, 2015 - Judging completed this week   Click here for Official Rules