2020 Challenges in the Park

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

1st Anne Cruickshank

2nd from left Joanna Vlaming and Mary DeVries

3rd Sue Hodgins

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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

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.