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FOLSOM QUILT AND FIBER GUILD

Challenges

Magical Power of Rubies

The Quilt & Fiber Challenge 2025 highlights the Ruby (gem), which symbolizes the milestone of a 40th anniversary! 
Come join in the fun of getting your own Ruby-colored velvet bag of goodies to use in your fiber piece/quilt! 
Bonus: you determine the dimensions of your fiber piece/quilt!
Challenge Guidelines for you Quilt & Fiber Entry:
  •  Must include 8 types of items from the 10 types of items in your velvet (embellishment) bag
  • Must be a clearly apparent to have rubies (jewel) in either color and/or symbolism
  • Any type of item can be created for the challenge: home décor, accessory, clothing, quilt, wall hanging, horse blanket, etc.
  • Your choice of fiber and/or fabric.
  • Any artistic, craft, or quilt-making technique to create your piece
  • A limited number of embellishment kits in velvet bags are available for participants of the Magical Power of Rubies - Quilt & Fiber Challenge.  First come, first served.
  • A photo of the original items from the embellishment kit must be submitted with the completed item. 
  • No size limit on your fiber piece and/or quilt.
 
Deadlines
July 8, 2025 – please bring your completed challenge entry to the Guild Meeting.
Awards
Popular Vote – 1st, 2nd, and 3rd



Emma Allebes ​Art Quilt Challenge

We’ll be creating artwork from words in the book The Wizard of Oz. Just take a passage from the book and illustrate it in an original way. There are so many possibilities. The book has characters, landscapes, architecture, room scenes, etc., a well-rounded set of choices.
Please don’t just duplicate pictures from the book or scenes from the movie — use them as inspiration — use your imagination! It can be abstract, realistic, or anything in between.
  • Size: 20” x 30”.
  • Orientation: Horizontal or vertical.
  • Embellishment: Natural, handmade or store purchased or any combination.
  • Color: Include the color ruby.
  • Finish: Three layers finished using any technique or style you wish with a standard sleeve and label.
  • Enter your finished art in our annual 2026 show under Emma Allebes Art Challenge.
  • In the write up for the show, please mention the phrase or scene that inspired your artwork.
Any questions, call Penny Hanscom.

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