Ideas for quilt group challenges
10-05-2012, 11:38 AM
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I think that challenge is a great one. Since you could be very creative finding a color to match your initial it would no be difficult.
My guild had a challenge once called "my initial quilt". We had to make a quilt that contained a block whose name began with your first name's first letter. I made a Log cabin. Was a well participated in challenge.
My guild had a challenge once called "my initial quilt". We had to make a quilt that contained a block whose name began with your first name's first letter. I made a Log cabin. Was a well participated in challenge.
10-05-2012, 11:39 AM
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Some challenges I've seen or participated in, a crayola challenge, an M&Ms challenge, Fire and Ice challenge, My State My State, my favorite book, what can you do with a panel, ugly fabric (everybody had a fat quarter of the same fabric), and one challenge where everybody drew a paper item out of a bag and then had to use the same colors in the same proportion. The paper things were greeting cards, food labels, paper napkins and that sort of thing.
I probably wouldn't participate in a color challenge based on the letter my name starts with.
I probably wouldn't participate in a color challenge based on the letter my name starts with.
10-05-2012, 11:53 AM
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Zebra black, Zebra white... I think the name idea is great! If a themed quilt is another idea maybe it could be expanded to allow for differing tastes such as instead of "cats" maybe "pick an animal" or holiday, flowers, movie titles (a child's dinosaur quilt for Jurassic Park, music themed fabrics for Music Man etc) something made from color wheel opposites or complementary colors, or something based on one of the seasons.
10-05-2012, 11:53 AM
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It seems people are hooked on the name game, so here's another suggestion.....how a color's translation into another language? White in English is Blanca in Spanish, so someone with a B name could get away with using white because it's Blanca! I like twists that encourage learning something new as well...
10-05-2012, 12:28 PM
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I'm responsible for the challenges for our guild. My current one is a Christmas one. Since were in Germany I picked houses since part of Germany's charm is the villages. The challenge was the nutcracker fabric in the kit that has to be in the topper. Max 24x24. Challenges are so fun!! Since your first one would be as new president I think I would include a fabric with presidential stuff on it and trust me it exists lol I think the name thing is fun! You could also have them pull out of the jar a color combo based on the first letter of their name. Good luck I'm having a blast with mine!!!
10-05-2012, 01:10 PM
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I wouldn't propose challenges with a mandatory fabric. Either the guild has to buy assigned fabric and charge members for it, or the members have to go buy it on their own. Either way, they are forced to pay something in order to participate and often have to create something out of fabric they dislike.
10-05-2012, 01:20 PM
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Thank you all for the suggestions. I will have the position for 2 years so I can see that I will be keeping the group busy with those varied ideas .
BTW I forgot when thinking of the challenge that I have one of the hardest letters when it comes to colours - 'K" - the obvious is khaki but that is far from my favourite colour so I think I will have to get creative and go with "kelly green" .
Thank you again - they are all goodies.
BTW I forgot when thinking of the challenge that I have one of the hardest letters when it comes to colours - 'K" - the obvious is khaki but that is far from my favourite colour so I think I will have to get creative and go with "kelly green" .
Thank you again - they are all goodies.
10-05-2012, 02:21 PM
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Originally Posted by busy fingers
I am currently secretary for my quilt group and they have asked if I will take on the job of president early next year which I am very happy to do so.
I was hoping to come up with some interesting group challenges and I am thinking that this would be the best place to ask if anyone can help me come up with some different challenges.
One I had in mind was for the members to make an item of their choice - be it from a mug rug to a king size quilt - but the challenge is the main/focus fabric had to be a colour starting with the same letter as their christian name. ie Maureen would use mauve or maroon or she could be creative and use brown and call it mud or orange and call it marmalade. What would you think if you were presented with such a challenge - thumbs up /down.
I would be very grateful for any input from you very talented ladies. Thank you.
I was hoping to come up with some interesting group challenges and I am thinking that this would be the best place to ask if anyone can help me come up with some different challenges.
One I had in mind was for the members to make an item of their choice - be it from a mug rug to a king size quilt - but the challenge is the main/focus fabric had to be a colour starting with the same letter as their christian name. ie Maureen would use mauve or maroon or she could be creative and use brown and call it mud or orange and call it marmalade. What would you think if you were presented with such a challenge - thumbs up /down.
I would be very grateful for any input from you very talented ladies. Thank you.
10-05-2012, 02:47 PM
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Do all of them,they sound great. How about a breast cancer block challenge. Have a fav dessert, then...make everyoe pass to the left or right. If you do a block like cat, dog, transportation....raffle it off or donate it.
Favorite candy other than chocolate.fav tv show, say big bang and it has to depict that 20/20 something visual
Kinda like the fav movie theme.
Favorite candy other than chocolate.fav tv show, say big bang and it has to depict that 20/20 something visual
Kinda like the fav movie theme.
10-05-2012, 03:07 PM
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I saw challenge quilts at a quilt show. In addition to incorporating an assigned fabric into the top (it could be in any amount) the quilt had to include some words. There were some really creative takes on that.
How about a love song title, or something from a chidren's nursery rhyme. Or occupation -- what you wanted to be when you grew up.
How about a love song title, or something from a chidren's nursery rhyme. Or occupation -- what you wanted to be when you grew up.
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