Make it waddle. Make it wonderful. Make it handmade.
Get ready for one of the most charming events at Red Alder Fiber Arts Fest: the Runway: Rubber Duck duck-dressing competition and splash-ion show!
This is your invitation to combine fiber creativity, playful design, and a healthy sense of fun—all on a very small (and very adorable) scale.
Participants are invited to dress a rubber duck in handmade creations of your own making. Think tiny sweaters, dramatic capes, jaunty hats, elegant wraps, bold costumes, or delightfully impractical fashion statements. Garments and accessories may be knit, crocheted, felted, sewn, stitched, felted, or constructed using any fiber-forward or makerly technique. Mixed media is welcome, creativity is encouraged, and whimsy is highly recommended.
Got more ideas than you can fit on one feathered friend? The daring and ambitious are welcome to enter multiple ducks dressed in a related theme to compete for the Top Flock prize!
Bring your fully styled duck or ducks with you to Red Alder, or pick up a duck from the registration desk when you arrive. Our well-dressed ducks will fill the runway at our Duck Walk outside the Marketplace. Ducks will be on display from Marketplace opening time Thursday until mid-day Sunday, giving makers a chance to show off clever construction, thoughtful details, and fabulous fiber choices—just on a much smaller model.
This event is less about competition and more about celebrating imagination, craftsmanship, and joy. Whether your duck is cozy, couture, whimsical, or wildly experimental, it belongs on the runway. Expect smiles, laughter, and plenty of quack-you-up moments.
Even if you don’t decide to dress a duck, stop by the Duck Walk to admire the entrants and vote for the Fan Favorite Fashionista. And don’t miss the big reveal — the announcement of the winners Sunday at lunchtime!
So gather your scraps, cast on something tiny, and let your creativity run free. At Red Alder, fashion comes in all sizes—and sometimes, it quacks.