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More Challenges
Challenges for 2005 through 2008. Click here to see challenges
from 2002 to 2004
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NEW Snowman Collector -
June
2008 Flower Valley Quilt Guild; "Make a
two-color quilt."
The quilt won
Viewer's Choice, First Place in Workmanship, Best Two-Color Quilt, and
Machine Quilting. Design by the Stitch Connection - I also
made the appliqué version of this quilt and just had to make the machine
embroidered one too. January 2008 to May 22, 2008 |
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The Flowers Will Never Die -
June
2008 So Sew Busy
Quilt Guild
challenge; "Make a quilt from a song."
I
chose my song after making the quilt then searched the internet for an
appropriate title. However, this song by Elton John was never actually
published. May 2008.
Designs from www.designsbysick.com
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Don't Eat the Daisies -
June
2007 Flower Valley Quilt Guild; "Make a quilt
based upon a movie as the theme was "Flower Valley Goes to the Movies."
Also required was the incorporating of black and white into the quilt. The quilt won
3rd place in Best Workmanship. Ironically, another guild member made the
same quilt. Size:
35" x 35"
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Kentucky
Bluegrass -
May
2007 So Sew Busy
Quilt Guild
challenge; "Make a quilt from a photo you have taken yourself but not
something or someone that can indicate you made the quilt.
In Louisville, KY there are many horse statues and a lot of them are
patchwork or mosaic. The quilt won 2nd place. May 2007 Size:
10" x 12"
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One Woman Round Robin -
June
2006
Flower Valley Quilt Guild
challenge; "A Few of My Favorite Things", size between 30-60" wide and 30+
inches long, use 5" square of challenge fabric (yellow polka dot). My
favorite things listed in the quilt are: scraps, favorite color
(purple), stars, hearts, log cabins, flowers, and of course, round robins.
The quilt won four awards, 1st place Best Pieced Quilt, 2nd place best
Workmanship, 2nd place Best Machine Quilting, and 2nd place Best Use of
Challenge Fabric. Began: 10/11/05 Completed: 6/15/06 Size:
51-1/4 " x 51-1/4"
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Ruby Throated Hummingbird -
May 2006 So Sew Busy Quilt Guild challenge; Make a "nature"
quilt. I originally wasn't going to make a project but decided a few
weeks before the deadline to do so since we only have six members. I
then decided to keep it small, but to make something I would be able to use.
The quilt did not win any awards, but I'm glad I participated because I have
a quilt I would not have otherwise made at this time. Hand quilted Began: 5/15/06 Completed:
5/20/06 Size: 12" x 15"
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Crystal
Stars -
June 2005 Flower Valley Quilt Guild challenge; Make an antique or "new-tique"
quilt. I chose to make a new-tique based on
Karen Combs' Crystal Star
design. I attended a class Karen presented in O'Fallon, Illinois.
This quilt won 1st place for machine quilting. Began: 5/11/05 Completed:
6/9/05 Size: 25.5" x 27.75" |
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New Year's
Toast
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May
2005 So Sew Busy Quilt Guild challenge; Make a quilt based on your
favorite beverage. My favorite beverage is actually Coca Cola.
I'd planned to make an old advertising poster featuring a snowman with a
Coca Cola in his hand under a Coca Cola banner and the words "Iced
Cold." After drawing the pattern (twice) and loosing it (twice), I
decided to change direction when I saw a similar quilt or photo of this
quilt online. The great part of changing designs is that no one
knew this was my quilt as I don't consume alcoholic beverages.
This quilt won 1st place. Began: 5/3/05 Completed:
5/9/05 Size: 12" x 13"
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I can't wait until the next challenge; come back next year.
Created 8/10/2006
Updated 6/23/2008
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