Guild Challenges:

There are now six challenges for 2012, the Miniature Challenge, the Art Quilt Challenge, the Wearable Art Challenge, the Quilts of Honor challenge, the Apron Challenge, and the Handbag Challenge.  Be sure to check the details for each challenge below.  All challenges are due at the No meeting, Nov 8, except the Art Quilt Challenge.  The Art Quilt Challenge is due for our show in Feb.

Those in charge of each challenge need to work together to keep all challenges consistent with each other.  There will not be any hired judges for these challenges; use guild members as judges.  Awards must be kept consistent across all challenges.

Miniature Challenge:

The miniature challenge this year goes along with the 2012 show theme "Tides of Time".  Some of the rules include using three Northwind blocks in the design and colors that make you think of water, ocean, beach, etc.  The quilts must be 18" or less in both width and length.  Click here for all of the rules (word format).  Please contact Helen Hardwick if you plan on participating in this challenge.  Also contact Helen for any questions on this block.  Helen will also be happy to help you with tips on making a tiny Northwind block.

Art Quilt Challenge:

The art quilt challenge, also known as the Emma Allebes Art Quilt Challenge, honors Emma Allebes, a creative and giving guild member who passed away in 2009.  This years theme for the art quilt challenge will be "Landscapes", either realistic portrayals or an "out of the box" image of some landscape that only exists in the artist's imagination.  An added twist for this challenge is that you must include a finished piece of some fabric that you've created yourself by photo tricks, dying, painting, stamping, weaving, felting or any other way.  The quilts must be less than 40 inches and no smaller than 18 inches on a side.  The art Quilt Challenge is due at the time of our show in Feb.  Contact Donna Brennan for any questions on this challenge.

Wearable Art Challenge:

The theme of the 2011 Wearable Art Challenge is "Recycle Wearable Art". This years challenge is to recycle a readymade, off the rack, garment and make it into a wearable art garment.  You may recycle a coat, vest, shirt, dress, pants or even a sweatshirt.

If you would like to participate in this challenge, you'll need to purchase a kit for $10 which includes the challenge fabric and beads.  The challenge fabric is a fat quarter, 100% cotton, Marble Mate by Moda.  The original garment must be visible on the outside of the finished garment.  The challenge fabric and beads must be used on the outside of the garment and visible.  You may not alter the challenge fabric.  You do not have to use all of the beads.  There are five different kinds of beads and were purchased at U Bead It.  The challenge will be presented to the guild at the November meeting.

Contact Jean Trojan for the details on the Wearable Art Challenge and to purchase the challenge kit.

Quilts of Honor Challenge:

Contact Carmen Mitchell for the details on the Quilts of Honor Challenge. She has a panel that must be included in your quilt.

Apron Challenge:

The 2012 Apron Challenge is to take something that is used (perhaps something from a thrift shop or the back of your closet) and re-cycle it into an apron.  There are three categories including Fun and Frivolous, Everything Old is New Again, and Apron Elegance.  You get to interpret the categories!

Contact Karla Dellner for the details on the Apron Challenge.

Handbag Challenge:

The Handbag Challenge includes five categories.  The categories are Babies to Go, A Night on the Town, Go Green (made to promote recycling or made from recycled material), Tripping it Up, and Day by Day.  The bag must be handcrafted.  The bag may only be entered in one category.  Each category will have a winner.

Contact Becky Zsoka for the details on the Handbag Challenge.