Miniature Challenge 2020 - 2022
Woven Friendship
Here are the entries for the Woven Friendship Challenge - 2020 - 2022.
- The miniature challenge theme was “Woven Friendship.” Each person participating in the challenge was to design and complete their own quilt.
- Each person received a 3” x 3” woven piece made from the scraps (leftovers) from the raffle quilt.
- Piece or pieces of this woven piece had to be visible on the front of the mini.
- Alterations of the woven fabric were allowed including cutting, appliqué, fusing or other manipulation, but the colors of the woven piece could not be changed.
- Adding fabric matching the Opportunity Quilt was allowed.
- Each miniature quilt could be any shape (square, rectangle, octagon, etc.) but could not exceed 18” x 18”.
Guild Fabric Challenge 2020 - 2022
Given what we are all experiencing right now, we wanted to offer a Fabric Challenge that does not require that you purchase a particular fabric. With all of this time on our hands, this should provide us an opportunity to stretch our creative muscles!!
The challenge will be to use what is at hand in a creative, innovative way that also reflects our show theme and/or Opportunity Quilt, “Friendships Wo-ven with Thread.” We have attached a photo of our beautiful opportunity quilt to inspire you!
Here are the rules:
The fabric challenge will be professionally judged, with members having the opportunity to vote on “members’ choice” for each category. In our next Quilt Show, you may enter your creation for judging in the appropriate category.
The challenge will be to use what is at hand in a creative, innovative way that also reflects our show theme and/or Opportunity Quilt, “Friendships Wo-ven with Thread.” We have attached a photo of our beautiful opportunity quilt to inspire you!
Here are the rules:
- Your item(s) must be an “up-cycled” creation fashioned by transforming a “used” item and/or using components of existing items you have at hand.
- Provide a photo of the “original, existing components” to accompany your entry.
- Each entry must reflect our 2021 show theme or Opportunity Quilt.
- Each entry must contain at least one flower in the design.
- You may enter any or all of the following: Garment, Hat, Shoes, Apron, Scarf, Bag.
The fabric challenge will be professionally judged, with members having the opportunity to vote on “members’ choice” for each category. In our next Quilt Show, you may enter your creation for judging in the appropriate category.
Emma Allebes Art Challenge 2020 -2022
Calling all artists out of seclusion! As we all struggle to find a “new normal” during the reign of Covid 19, take this opportunity to express your feelings about the changes the pandemic has brought about in our culture and lifestyle in the year 2020.
This year’s Emma Allebes Art Challenge theme is “Doors and/or Windows of Change.” How has the pandemic affected your day-to-day life? What changes has it made in your attitudes, priorities, routines? Must include at least one door or window.
Exercise your imagination, and put your original thoughts and feelings into an original pictorial type art quilt.
Original designs only. (To get your creative juic-es flowing, Helen Hardwick has offered the fol-lowing link to photos of doors and win-dows: www/https://themindcircle.com/beauty-of-doors/
• No smaller than 18 inches a side; no larger than 40 inches.
• Any shape.
• Any method or combination of methods and techniques.
• Must meet the usual requirements of an art quilt: original design, all work including quilting must be done by the maker.
Enter your challenge in our next Quilt Show in the art quilt category. The art challenge will be judged before the show. There is no separate category for the EAAC art challenge, so enter it in the appropriate art quilt category.
Please call Penny Hanscom at 916.944-0496 with any questions.
This year’s Emma Allebes Art Challenge theme is “Doors and/or Windows of Change.” How has the pandemic affected your day-to-day life? What changes has it made in your attitudes, priorities, routines? Must include at least one door or window.
Exercise your imagination, and put your original thoughts and feelings into an original pictorial type art quilt.
Original designs only. (To get your creative juic-es flowing, Helen Hardwick has offered the fol-lowing link to photos of doors and win-dows: www/https://themindcircle.com/beauty-of-doors/
• No smaller than 18 inches a side; no larger than 40 inches.
• Any shape.
• Any method or combination of methods and techniques.
• Must meet the usual requirements of an art quilt: original design, all work including quilting must be done by the maker.
Enter your challenge in our next Quilt Show in the art quilt category. The art challenge will be judged before the show. There is no separate category for the EAAC art challenge, so enter it in the appropriate art quilt category.
Please call Penny Hanscom at 916.944-0496 with any questions.