We wrapped up our 2021-2022 Block of the Month / Challenge at our October 2022 in person meeting. This Block of the Month (BOM) was a celebration of our guild's 20th anniversary and consisted of blocks from the past years' blocks of the month. Each month our BOM coordinators Johanne and Amanda spun a wheel on our Zoom screens to select a block for that month from a large selection of past blocks. And then they reached into the pile of blocks they had made, and showed us that month's winning block. This BOM evolved into a challenge to see how creative our guild members could be to make these random blocks, of differing sizes, and incorporate them into a quilt. There were no restrictions on the fabric used in these quilts. The results were amazing! The prizes (gift certificates to Sew Inspired) were awarded based on viewers' choice voting and the winners were: 1st Emma Russell 2nd Gwen Pennings The voting resulted in a tie for second place and Emma was asked to choose the piece of paper with the tie-breaking quilt number. Once again our guild members inspired and impressed us with their creativity in fabric and colour selections, placement of the blocks, and their impressive piecing and finishing skills. Well done! Here are the winning quilts.
Finally we were able to submit, and see some challenge quilts again! The last time was in September 2020 and now, almost 2 Covid years later, we were back in the park in Arnprior for our June meeting which included the wrap up of the Covid Challenge and the President's Challenge. Challenges are projects with a particular theme where guild members can showcase their creativity and imagination. Typically issued in September at the beginning of each guild year, challenges are open to all members. Prizes are awarded based on "viewer's choice" voting results. Covid Challenge The Covid challenge was issued by then Programs lead Joyce in September 2020 and with no opportunity to physically get together in our 2020-2021 guild year, the challenge was extended for another year by this year's Program lead Brigid. The challenge was to: "Make something completely from scraps. No shopping allowed. It doesn`t actually have to be scraps, as long as you used up material you had on hand." Winners! 1st: Rennie Hickey 2nd: Mary DeVries President's Challenge Guild president Vickie's challenge this year was to: Create a quilt using the Drunkard's Path units. The Drunkard's Path is a traditional block that features curved piecing. And for fun, add a bit of emerald green to commemorate our guild’s 20th anniversary.
The History of the Drunkard's Path Block Winners! 1st: Allison Kubiseski 2nd: Emma Russell Here we are 6 months into the Covid-19 pandemic that led to a lengthy suspension of last year's guild meetings, and we had been unable to see the results of the 2020 challenges. So we held an informal outdoor get together at Arnprior's riverside Robert Simpson Park on September 16th on a sunny, warm, and very windy late afternoon. We arrived masked, with our lawn chairs, and most importantly the Challenge projects. And we were all - approximately 40 of us - delighted to see our fellow guild members after such a long break, and to be greeted by Penny handing out our 2020-2021 membership cards. Joyce and her Program team of Anne, Jacquie, and Sue were ready with clotheslines suspended in the gazebo for hanging the quilts. And our guild photographer Emma was ready with her camera to capture those beautiful quilts blowing in the wind. Challenges are projects with a particular theme where guild members can showcase their creativity and imagination. Issued at the beginning of each quilt year, challenges are open to all members. Prizes are awarded based on "viewer's choice" voting results. Black and White Challenge Participating guild members signed up at the September 2019 meeting and were placed in groups. They made 9 1/2" unfinished blocks with black and white fabric, one for each member of their group. The blocks were then distributed to their group at the December meeting and each participant went home with 10-12 black and white blocks. From these blocks and one or two other colours/fabrics of their choice they made a quilt or other item. Winners 1st: Anne Cruickshank 2nd: Joanna Vlaming and Mary DeVries 3rd: Sue Hodgins President's Challenge Participating members brought one metre of a fabric of their choice to the October meeting, and then were given back a bag of assorted fabric pieces at the November meeting, to use with the addition of up to any two other solid colours to make a quilt or other item. Winners 1st: Margaret Fisher 2nd: Susan Wimperis 3rd: Elizabeth Couture Charity
Vickie and Jane had a table in the gazebo where they were handing out the white background fabric squares for the new Pick Up Sticks block for the Charity quilts, fabric for the Christmas gift bags, and bags of items to make fidget quilts for people with Alzheimer's. Marilyn collected 35 more premie quilts. Challenges are projects with a particular theme where guild members can showcase their creativity and imagination. Issued at the beginning of each quilt year, challenges are open to all members. All members are encouraged to try at least one of the challenges each year. Due at the March 2019 meeting, guild members voted for their favourite quilt in each challenge, and prizes were awarded based on the "viewer's choice" voting results. Guild members were encouraged to display their quilts at the April 2019 quilt show. Silhouette Challenge
Winners 1st: Tie - Mary DeVries & Joanna Vlaming 3rd: Shirley Fedoruk UFO Challenge This project completes an Unfinished Object – any quilting projects you have that are unfinished!! A before picture of where your project is at present must be included with your entry This challenge has 2 objectives:
Winners 1st: Shirley Fedoruk 2nd: Emma Russell 3rd: Tie - Gwen Pennings & Rennie Hickey President's Challenge - Shining Star Preemie Quilt
Winners 1st: Anne Cruickshank 2nd: Eleanor Kenny 3rd: Janet Brownlee Quilt Show Challenge - Modern Quilt This is the project for our April 2019 quilt show. It can be any project that exhibits modern quilting style - a quilt, wall hanging, runner, table topper, pillow, bag, etc. Refer to this description of a modern quilt on The Modern Quilt Guild web site. More characteristics of a modern quilt:
Winners 1st: Anne Cruickshank 2nd: Mary deVries 3rd: Jackie Lavictoire |
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