MIWW Celebrates 60 Years





926 contestants of the 2008 MIWW State Competitions utilized more than 2,800 yards of wool fabric and 952 skeins of yarn to create their garments.
A total of 62 junior and senior finalists representing 31 states modeled their creations at the national competition.



2008 National MIWW Contest Participants

                     
2008 Junior Winners                                                                         2008 Senior Winners
First Place (Left)--Gabrielle Augustine, Palmerton, PA       Runner-Up (Left)--Sheilina Nohner, Watkin, MN
Runner-up--Carrie Holter , Jefferson, MD                      First Place--Emily Ellsworth, Frankfort, IN
Carrie also won the Exemplary Construction Award                                                                        


L to R: Vi Vi Hua, Fashion/Apparel Design Student Winner, Houston Community College;
Model wearing Hua Design; and Dianne Galloway, Sundusky, OH, Winner in the Adult Category


Contest winners pictured with Marie Lehfeldt, Lavina, MT, National MIWW Coordinator


Mohair Scholarship Award Winners L to R:
Lucinda Vernor, Campwood, TX; Elizabeth Horner, Fargo, ND: and Amanda Bliablias, Reno, NV

   
Maria Mallner, Wilminton, NC                         Marisa Linton, Mt. Olive, NC
Creative Machine Embroidery Award Winner         Claire Shaeffer Pattern Award Winner

Other Contenstants from the 2008 National MIWW Contest