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2020 Challenges in the Park

9/21/2020

 
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.
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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
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1st Anne Cruickshank
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2nd from left Joanna Vlaming and Mary DeVries
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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
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1st Margaret Fisher
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2nd Susan Wimperis
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President Frank
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.

2019 Challenges

4/15/2019

 
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
  • Small Project: wall hanging, framed piece, pillow cover, runner etc.
  • Pieced and quilted background with a dark silhouette in front
  • Could be a landscape, cityscape, still life, or whatever interpretation you have
Winners
1st:  Tie - Mary DeVries & Joanna Vlaming 
3rd:  Shirley Fedoruk


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From Left: Mary DeVries, Joanna Vlaming
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:
  • encourage you to finish projects
  • fill up our April quilt show

Winners

1st:   Shirley Fedoruk
2nd:  Emma Russell
3rd:  Tie - Gwen Pennings &  Rennie Hickey
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From left: Gwen Pennings, Shirley Fedoruk, Emma Russell, Rennie Hickey
President's Challenge - Shining Star Preemie Quilt
  • Make a preemie quilt that includes at least one star block, and one or more pieced borders.
  • The finished size is 24" (unfinished 24").
  • Batting and backing will be provided.
  • There are many books in our library as well as inspirations found online that could be used.
  • Quilts to be donated along with the other preemie quilts

Winners

1st:   Anne Cruickshank
2nd:  Eleanor Kenny
3rd:  Janet Brownlee 
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From left: Eleanor Kenny, Janet Brownlee, Anne Cruickshank
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:
  • Negative space included
  • exaggerated patterns, simplistic in design
  • strong colours
  • asymmetrical designs
  • straight line, echo, and graphic quilting
Refer also to the meeting highlights of our May 2017 meeting where our guest Laura Piggott spoke on Modern Quilting.

​Winners

1st:   Anne Cruickshank
2nd:  Mary deVries
3rd:  Jackie Lavictoire 


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From left: Anne Cruickshank, Mary DeVries, Jackie Lavictoire

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