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2018 Project G Street!

Sponsored by G Street Fabrics

Chairman, Mary Hogan, cell: 443-910-2450
G Street Fabrics will once again team with the Home Arts Department to host a one day sewing contest at the
Fair. Teams will pick up contest materials on Thursday, August 9, and sew at the Fair in Heritage Hall on Saturday,
August 11. The winning team will earn a $300 gift certificate to G Street Fabrics. Please contact the Chairman, Mary
Hogan, with any questions.

PROJECT G STREET RULES:
1. 1st Place team wins $300 gift certificate to G Street Fabrics; 2nd Place wins $200 gift certificate; 3rd
Place wins $100 gift certificate.
2. Teams must register in advance of the Fair. Please submit the entry form on page 187 to the Fair
Office by July 31. The Chairman will draw eight teams to compete and two alternate teams. Teams
will be notified on August 1. In the event a team cannot accept the contest kit on August 9, or
compete on August 11, an alternate team will compete.
3. Teams must be comprised of three people: One will be designated as the model, all may help create
the outfit. To ensure uniformity in the judging, the model must be a woman age of 18 or older.
4. Teams must pick up the contest materials kit on Thursday, August 9 at Home Arts registration in
Building 6, Hall 2 at 7pm. Any team that does not arrive by 7:15 will not compete and an alternate
team will be given the opportunity to participate.
5. The kit will include fabric and notions and will announce the theme. Teams will create an outfit based
on the theme using only the materials in the kit. The kit will include a gift card to G Street Fabrics to
purchase additional items needed. The final outfit may only contain items from the kit or items pur-
chased with the gift card. Teams must bring their receipts as proof or purchase.
6. Teams must furnish their own shoes for the outfit. Any other accessories such as bags or hats must
be made during the contest with contest materials.
7. Teams must furnish all sewing equipment such as sewing machines, sergers, irons, steamers, pins,
scissors, cutting boards, etc.; and transportation to Heritage Hall. Teams must plan to set up their
equipment at Heritage Hall on Friday evening, August 10 by 9pm. Directions will be given to selected
teams. The building will be secured overnight.
8. Teams will construct their outfits in Heritage Hall between 9am and 6pm on Saturday, August 11. The
building will be open by 8am for preparation. Teams must be ready to start by 9am.
9. A lunch break will be provided for participants. No food is allowed in the work space.
10. The work space will be open to the public to view the process of constructing the outfits. A changing
area will be provided. Models should wear undergarments that are appropriate for a public fitting.
11. Outfits must be completed by 6pm for a runway show in the Home Arts Building. Teams will walk
from Heritage to the Home Arts Building for the show.
12. Outfits will be judged during the runway show in Home Arts. Judging will be based on interpretation
of the theme, general appearance (clean and well-pressed), design, and color (color combination,
beauty of design, and use of fabrics and trim), material used (suitable for type of garment), and work-
manship (skill handling fabric, practical and durable sewing techniques). The decision of the judges is
final.
13. All eight outfits will be displayed in the Home Arts Building for the duration of the Fair. Winning
designs will then be displayed at G Street Fabrics’ Rockville store after the Fair. Winners will be
notified when they can retrieve their outfits from the store.
14. The remaining outfits will be released with the rest of the Home Arts entries on Sunday, Aug. 19 from
12–3pm.