2026 Nebraska Make It With Wool
Saturday, November 21, 2026 (9:00 am CT)
Lexington Middle School
1100 N. Washington
Lexington, NE
What is MIWW?
2026 National MIWW
Greta Rickertsen, Junior Division (2nd runner up National Junior Division)
Dakota Vrbas, Senior Division (Top 8 Placement in National Senior Division)
Make It With Wool (MIWW) is an annual youth-centered sewing competition to promote the beauty and versatility of wool fabrics, yarns, and fibers. This year, the State Contest will be held November 21, 2026, at Lexington Middle School in Lexington, NE. A public style show will be at 1 p.m. CT.
WHAT ARE THE OBJECTIVES?
- To promote the beauty and versatility of wool fabrics and yarn.
- To encourage personal creativity in sewing, knitting, crocheting, spinning and weaving wool fabrics
- To recognize creative skills.
- To develop life skills, including:
- Being responsible for oneself
- Being a good sport
- Accepting judge’s decisions
- Learning about and appreciating diversity
WHO CAN ENTER?
Age will be determined as of January 1st
- Pre-teen, ages 12 and under
- Juniors, 13-16
- Seniors, 17-24
- Adults, age 25 and older
- Made for Others
- All contestants must residents of Nebraska
- Anyone, regardless of age, creed or sex who meets age and other guidelines may participate.
WHAT FABRICS/YARNS CAN I USE?
The fabrics/yarns used for thte wool contest must be 100% wool or wool blend (minimum 60% wool or specialty wool fiber) for each fashion fabric or yarn used. Specialty wool fibers include alpaca, angora, camel, cashmere, llama, mohair, and vicuna.
HAVE YOU CHECKED YOUR WOOL FIBER CONTENT?
Any questions call Andrea Nisley – 308-325-6498
2025 State Contest Winners
Eden Ochsner, Pre-teen Division; Greta Rickertsen, Junior Division (2nd Runner-up in National Junior Division); Dakota Vrbas, Senior Division (Top 8 Placement in National Senior Division); and Amanda Spradlin, Adult Division
WHAT CAN I ENTER?
PRETEENS MAY ENTER
- Dress, jumper, skirt, pants, shorts, vest, sweater, shirt/blouse, jacket, poncho, cape, or a combination of garments.
JUNIORS, SENIORS, ADULTS, MADE FOR OTHERSS May Enter:
- ONE-PIECE GARMENT: dress, jumper, outerwear jacket, coat or cape
- TWO-PIECE GARMENT: outerwear coat, jacket, cape; blouse/shirt/vest or sweater with a dress, jumper, skirt, pants or shorts
- ENSEMBLE: 3 or more garments worn together at one time: outerwear coat, jacket, cape; blouse/shirt/vest or sweater with a dress, jumper, skirt, pants or shorts
- Contestant in the Made for Others category have their “other” (the intended wearer) model the garment.
- Costumes or Cosplay Garments will compete at the State Level ONLY.
- To be eligible, a garment must have been completed after January 1 (of the current year).
2025 Adult Contestants
Entry Information
Entries Due: OCTOBER 15, 2026
- National Entry – Mail entry form and check to: National MIWW, Amelia Parry, 372 West 800 South, Salem, UT 84653 (check made out to: Make It With Wool)
- State Entry – Mail entry form, fabric samples, and check to: Andrea Nisley, 74662 Rd 431, Elwood, NE 68937 (check made out to: Nebraska Make It With Wool)
Email Narrations due by NOVEMBER 1, 2026, to: anisley1@unl.edu
Nebraska Make It With Wool Directors
District 1
Counties: Arthur, Banner, Box Butte, Chase, Cheyenne, Cherry, Dawes, Deuel, Dundy, Garden, Grant, Hooker, Keith, Morrill, Perkins, Scotts Bluff, Sheridan, Sioux
Co-Directors: Natalie Creech – Mitchell, NE creechfam08@gmail.com & Rosalene Tollman – Marsland, NE 308-665-2415
District II
Counties: Adams, Blaine, Boyd, Brown, Buffalo, Custer, Dawson, Franklin, Frontier, Furnas, Garfield, Gosper, Greeley, Hall, Harlan, Hayes, Hitchcock, Holt, Howard, Kearney, Keya Paha, Lincoln, Logan, Loup, Mcpherson, Phelps, Red Willow, Rock, Sherman, Thomas, Valley, Webster, Wheeler
Director: Stephine Ringenberg – Lexington, NE stephaniering09@gmail.com
District III
Counties: Antelope, Boone, Butler, Burt, Cass, Cedar, Clay, Colfax, Cuming, Dakota, Dixon, Dodge, Douglas, Fillmore, Gage, Hamilton, Jefferson, Johnson, Knox, Lancaster, Madison, Merrick, Nance, Nemaha, Nuckolls, Otoe, Pawnee, Pierce, Platte, Polk, Richardson, Saline, Sarpy, Saunders, Seward, Stanton, Thayer, Thurston, Washington, Wayne, York
Director: Beth Andrews – Hampton, NE andrewsbd@gmail.com
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