2019 Challenges

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

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 

From left: Anne Cruickshank, Mary DeVries, Jackie Lavictoire