QUILT SHOW CHALLENGESDo you need some inspiration for your next project? Consider participating in one of our quilt show challenges! See below for guidelines for each of this year's challenges. Completed projects should be entered into the quilt show in the category for the particular challenge. Entries are displayed together at the quilt show and viewer's choice ribbons awarded for each challenge category. It is a lot of fun to see how each person has interpreted the challenge! If you have any questions about a challenge, contact the appropriate chair listed below. |
2026 GUILD CHALLENGEChair: Beverly SpursTheme: START WITH A NINE PATCH!
The next opportunity quilt is composed of nine patches, so we will be doing a challenge based on this block. The humble nine patch is a very basic block but can be made to look quite complex by changing colors, placement, cut, etc. So the challenge this year is to start with a nine patches, and build on it. You can make up your own design or modify an existing one. There must be at least one nine patch somewhere in there- if it’s hidden, you must point it out in the comments section. You can use as many fabrics and colors as you like. So start with a nine patch - and see where you end up! Size restriction- must fit on a four feet wide by six foot tall frame. It can be smaller than this, but no larger please. |
2025 ART QUILT CHALLENGECHAIR: JOAN BARKERTHEME: Dwelling
The Art Quilt Association (AQuA) defines an art quilt as: "... an original exploration of a concept or idea rather than the handing down of a “pattern”. It experiments with textile manipulation, color, texture and/or a diversity of mixed media. An Art Quilt often pushes quilt world boundaries. An Art Quilt should consist predominately of fiber or a fiber-like material with one or multiple layers which are held together with stitches or piercing of the layers." For this challenge, your quilt should represent any place that is a home for human, animal or critter. Put on your creative thinking cap! The perimeter of your project should be at least 60 inches with a maximum 120 inches. |
The Art Group (which meets the 2nd Mondays from 1:30 to 4:30 PM at the Farmhouse) has challenged themselves to create an art quilt with the theme "Dwelling". This challenge is also open to any GQCCC member, too!2026 PASS THE ENVELOPECHAIR: KATHY CALLAHAN
NOTE: Signups for 2026 are now open! Contact Kathy Callahan to add your name to the challenge. |
This challenge is similar to the childhood game of "Telephone" and is worked in a chain. The first person in the chain gets an inspiration photograph and makes a 9 x 12 inch quilt based on their interpretation of the photo. The next person in the chain never sees the photograph but uses the 9 x 12 inch quilt they receive from the person before them in the chain as their inspiration for their 9 x 12 inch quilt. The chain continues, as each person uses the quilt of the person before them as the inspiration for their quilt. Each person in the chain has one month to complete their project before passing it to the next person. This is very fun to do and is not as time consuming as making a larger quilt.