Paint chip challenge-by Harriet
 

Our sewing group holds a retreat once a year. Last year was our first group challenge. We were given two color paint chips and the instruction to make a quilt no bigger than 40"x40" and it had to have applique. The winner was given a decked out iron. Here are some of the quilts.
The first is the winner! Next year's challenge is to use a panel. Stay tuned!

Very interesting! I take it that each person was given different colors of paint chips? How silly of me, I was enjoying the quilts so much I did not notice the paint chips next to them, until I went back for another look!

all are great

What a great idea!!!! Love the vase of flowers!!!!

All are beautiful...but really love that table runner!!

What a great idea! Table runner is my favourite, but all are beautiful. Isn't it amazing how many different directions quilting can be taken in?

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I like them all. Such a wide variety!

Beautiful quilts but what is a decked out iron?

Bought an iron at Goodwill. Removed the plug and spray painted gold. Then added some large jewels to the sole plate. Each winner will sign and keep for a year.

Very nice and how creative some people are. What a great job by all.

the aqua and green would go great in my home. I love this type of challenge

Very interesting and some great examples! It seems like the paint chips might have helped with fabric choices and the range of the color palette. I'd like to see more!!

very nice!!!!

Sounds like a fun challenge

What a fun idea!

Here are a few more.

What a great challenge and cool items!

A fun variety! Great theme for a challenge~

Great inspiration each one had. It really shows they all know how to quilt after piecing. How many have a LA? Be sure to show us the next results.

That would be a fun challenge...and interesting to see all the end results. Obviously there are some talented and creative quilters in your group. : )

Those are so nice. Love the first one.

All are wonderful but my favorite is the flower vase and what a wonderful idea for any quilting group gets our brains to working I am anxious to see what you come up with using panels

Only two long armers. I did quilt the baskets and the flower pot.

What a fun challenge. I just love the carps, but all are truly creative and nice.

Wonderful challenge and beautifully executed! Love the paint chip results!

Wonderful quilts - hard to chose a favorite but I love hexies so that is my winner!

What fun! I have a small group and we have been looking for a challenge for all the levels of quilter's we have in our group. This looks perfect!!!

You have a talented group.

Which one was yours Harriet? Very clever idea.

Mine is the flowers in the pot. It is a Laundry Basket pattern.