SPECIAL PROJECTS

The guild has come up with some Special Projects for you to challenge yourself with. All members are encouraged to participate. See below for more information.

Circles Challenge - January 2013 - May 22, 2013

Circles are universal. The challenge is to make a quilt with circles. Further details are here.

Brown Bag Challenge - April 2012 to . . .

Bring 4 fat quarters or 4 quarter-meter cuts to the April evening meeting for our brown bag challenge. We'll be swapping bags every month for the next few months, with new instructions each month on what to do with the bag contents.
At the end of the challenge you will be able to make a lap quilt for yourself or for community quilts. Join the fun!

Project Quiltwalk - June 2010 - February 2012

Each month we present a fun, quick challenge, to use as an opportunity to try something new, as a diversion from a more serious project, or as the only project you can squeeze into a busy schedule.

Challenge 13: Make any 9-patch, no size limits, but the colour must be predominantly green.

Challenge 12: Make a "Modern Quilt" using solid coloured fabrics and geometric shapes.

Challenge 11: Favourite quilt patch, favourite colour and its split complementary

Challenge 10: Make a 1-block or 1-patch quilt.

Challenge 9: 6 x 10 inch Mug Rug

Challenge 8: Use yellow and blue in a star block

Challenge 7: Flying Geese blocks in pastels

Challenge 6: Red was the main colour, and the churn dash block needed to be included

Challenge 5: The colour purple, based on a rail fence pattern

Challenge 4: Leaves

Challenge 3: Green Project (at least 30% recycled, reused or re-purposed materials)

Challenge 2: Design must include complete or incomplete circles, with at least one floral or floral-inspired fabric.

Challenge 1: Design must be based on the log cabin block. The colour red must appear in the front of the quilt.

See instructions for all Quilt Walk Challenges.

Mystery Quilt - 2009

This original Mystery Quilt was designed by Tammy. Instructions for the four blocks can be found below. Thank you to Aurifil for their generous donation of prizes for this challenge.

Block A
Block B
Block C
Block D

Design Challenge - January 2010

Create a small wallhanging using colors from one of these photos; complete and return to January guild meeting. Questions to Bonnie Rozander.
more info.........

Thimble Case - January 2009

Create a unique Thimble Case to hold your thimbles.

Napkin Cuff or Gift Card Holder - November 2009

Napkin Cuffs are a pleasant change from napkin rings.
Gift Card Holders can be customized for birthdays, Christmas, Easter or just thank you gifts.

Quilt-as-you-go Coaster - October 2009

This is a fun and simple way to make coasters with a different flair.
Template available!

Brown Bag Challenge - September 2009

Bring your fat quarters in a brown bag to the July meeting to join in this challenge. Take home a different bag and bring your completed quilt to the September guild meeting.

Self Portrait - April 2009

Look in the mirror and what do you see? This challenge was to create a Self Portrait. Minimum size has been changed to 18" x 24".

Sunbonnet Sue - February 2009

She can be wild or modern, but not traditional.
She can be a feather dancer, a hippie, or as mentioned in the Sept, meeting, a motorbike rider.
You can make a quilt, wall hanging, cushion or potholder, etc.

February is the month of love, so maybe you'd like to show Sun Bonnet Sue in love.
Your quilt may be any size and will be displayed at the February Guild meeting.

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Games People Play - November 2008

Interpret the theme "The Games People Play". This could be a board game, a traditional children's game or a sport. See completed quilts from our November 2008 meeting below.

Bag Ladies Unite - October 2008

Choose a gift bag and let this be your inspiration for our Bag Ladies Unite Challenge. See the quilts and the gift bags that inspired them below.

Journal Quilt Challenge - 2008

What's a journal quilt? A journal quilt is a small quilt that you make to document an event in your life, an emotion that you are feeling, a time of year, something you would like to remember, a new technique or maybe a series exploring something of your choice.

See guidelines for the 2008 Journal Quilt Challenge.