Welcome to the Activities Page – we have so many activities planned for this year. Check out the descriptions below for the 2022 Quilt Challenges, the 2022 UFO Challenge, the Rainbow Scrap Challenge, the Star Block Quilt Project, Charm Square Swap, Birthday Fabric Raffle, Quilter’s Pal, Block of the Month Project, “12 Months of Mugs” and a new activity for 2022 called Share Your Skill. All patterns and instructions can be found as attachments to the monthly newsletter, as well as on the Facebook page (Wildflower Quilt Guild | Facebook) and the guild website. (Wildflower Quilt Guild). Look for the activity tables on the lefthand side of the room during the guild meetings.
2022
QUILT CHALLENGES
Denise Farquhar – Coordinator
2022 QUILT CHALLENGES
Denise Farquhar – Coordinator
BASIC GUIDELINES FOR ALL CATEGORIES ARE
- The project must be completed (quilted and bound) before the November 2022 guild meeting.
- The project must not have been started before January 1, 2022.
- The project must not have won a prize in any other contest or quilt show during the year.
- Projects can be shared at ”Show and Tell” throughout the year.
Challenge quilt judging will occur at the November 2022 guild meeting
Size – No larger than 60x60 and no smaller than 30x30 completed. Anything smaller can be entered in the Mini Quilt challenge.
Theme – Let your imagination be your guide!
Technique – Anything “non-traditional”
Art Quilt
Size – No
larger than 60x60 and no smaller than 30x30 completed. Anything smaller can be
entered in the Mini Quilt challenge.
Theme – Let your imagination be your guide!
Technique – Anything “non-traditional”
Mini Quilt
Size – No larger than 20x20 completed. Individual blocks should be no larger than 6” square.
Technique – Anything traditional (patchwork blocks, applique blocks, paper pieced blocks, or hexagon blocks just to name a few)
Theme – Anything your heart desires!
Row by Row Quilt
Size – No maximum size limit and no smaller than 36x36 completed. Anything smaller can be entered in the Mini Quilt challenge.
Technique – Each row must consist of different blocks or techniques. The borders are considered additional rows.
Theme – ANYTHING!
Sampler Quilt
Technique – Traditional blocks (patchwork blocks, applique blocks, paper pieced blocks, hexagon blocks just to name a few)
Theme – ANYTHING!
UFO
Challenge for 2022
Denise
Farquhar – Coordinator
UFO Challenge for 2022
Denise Farquhar – Coordinator
We all have Unfinished
Projects / Objects – UFOs in our sewing room. This year we
want to encourage everyone to complete some of those UFOs. We will have a UFO
Contest again this year with the judging being at our November meeting.
Here are the rules:
- You may enter as many projects as you wish
- Any project that includes the use of fabric counts
- The project must have been started before December 31, 2021
- The project must be “finished” and ready to use
- You may show the projects at any monthly “Show and Tell” before November 2022
- You must include a card attached to your project that tells the story of the project.
- The card must include
- Picture of the project before you begin; in all of its “unfinished” glory.
- The date you originally began the project and the date you completed it
- The project’s story – why you started the project and why you didn’t finish it at the time
- Please include your name on the BACK of the card
We will let the membership vote on their favorite project at the October guild meeting. Projects will be competing for:
- Oldest / longest lasting project
- The most improved project / the one needing the most work
- The most complicated project / difficulty of the project
- Fan favorite (voting)
What can you use these “rainbow” blocks for?
- You can keep the blocks for yourself
- Make them into donation quilts
- Donate them to the Wee Care Bee to make into donation quilts
- Donate them to the Quilt Show Boutique.
At the end of the year, we encourage you to put your RSC blocks together to create a rainbow quilt. We will share these “rainbow masterpieces” at our April guild meeting the following year.
2022 COLORS
Completed Projects from
RSC 2022
Due April 2023
2022 COLORS
Completed Projects from RSC 2022
Due April 2023
Month | Color |
January
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Brown
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February
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Red
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March
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Aqua/Teal
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April
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Gold
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May
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Pink
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June
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Green (but not lime)
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July
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August
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September
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October
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November
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December
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This year we will be creating 12 Months of Mugs for our Block of the Month activity. This such a fun project that you can customize anyway you want. I have had several people helping me create sample blocks and I have been assured that IF YOU FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS (LOL) it is very easy and quick to put these blocks together. These are free patterns that you can find on the internet (HERE). You are free to download the patterns before each monthly meeting, but we will be featuring the current month block and the coming month block at our meetings. I will be happy to email the monthly patterns to you, but you can also download them for yourself.
Jan Rogers has been working on this project for several weeks now and has several pieces of advice for those starting this month. Jan says that you can ask her how she knows these are HELPFUL HINTS.
- Cut all pieces at one time and label them (especially for the mug handles)
- Put all the mug handles together before you start the blocks. Then just attach the handles after you finish the holiday block.
- Copy or print the pattern and mark off each step as you go.
- Lay out all the pieces before you sew them together.
You have lots of options with these blocks.
- You can make them just as they are
- You can leave off the handles and just create square holiday blocks
- You could add a piece where the mug handle would be and embroidery family birthdays or anniversaries.
- I am a big “grid quilter” and I would rather deal with a bunch of half square triangles, than to deal with all these various size pieces. Having said that, I have created a grid pattern for each block. The beauty of using a grid pattern is your squares can be ANY SIZE YOU WANT! I think I will make my blocks using 1” and 2 ½” squares. I will have my examples and patterns for you each month also.
This Block of the Month project will last through December 2022. We will find a time during 2023 for a show and tell of all of our finished creations. Happy quilting and have fun!
SHARE YOUR SKILL
Denise Farquhar - Coordinator
Denise Farquhar - Coordinator
In hopes of promoting quilting as a hobby, encouraging members to try new techniques, and hoping to offer fellowship with other members, we want to offer a NEW activity. If you have a particular skill or technique that you would be willing to share/instruct, please let Denise know and she will help you organize it.
Current List of Skills Being Offered
Denise Farquhar
Fusible Grid Quilting
Kathy Greene
Freezer Paper Applique
QuiltConstruction
Accurate 1/4" Seams
Beginner Machine Quilting
English Paper Piecing
Paper Foundation Piecing
Cindy Moore
String Quilts
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Denise Farquhar
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Fusible Grid Quilting
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Kathy Greene
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Freezer Paper Applique
Quilt Construction Accurate 1/4" Seams Beginner Machine Quilting English Paper Piecing Paper Foundation Piecing |
Cindy Moore
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String Quilts
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STAR
QUILT PROJECT
Denise
Farquhar – Coordinator
STAR QUILT PROJECT
Denise Farquhar – Coordinator
This is a fun “star” sampler quilt we started in April of 2021. We will continue into 2022 until we have completed 12 blocks.
Here are the requirements for the project. I will present a “new” star block at each meeting you can find the instructions for that star in our various media sources.
FIND THE PATTERN
1. Attached to the newsletter email
2. Download it from the guild’s webpage (Wildflower Quilt Guild)
3. Download it from the guild’s Facebook page (Wildflower Quilt Guild | Facebook).
Free patterns are available on the table from previous months. Help yourself.
Quilt Size
(12) “star” blocks plus any sashing or borders you wish to include.
Block Size
9” blocks finished.
Block Design
Any “star” block pattern you wish to include.
Monthly Star Designs
I will have a different star pattern available for you to pick up if you wish. You are free to use this design, but it’s NOT required.
Completion Due Date
We will share the finished projects at the June meeting 2022.
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CHARM SQUARES
Renee Owens & Pam South – Co-Coordinators
CHARM SQUARES
Renee Owens & Pam South – Co-Coordinators
Guidelines for Charm Square Swap
Every month, or any months you want to participate, bring (24) 5” squares in a plastic bag with your name on the front. These may be the same fabric or different fabrics. During the meeting we will mix up the squares with others that brought squares. After the meeting pick up your bag to take home (24) new charm squares.
Each month will have a new Charm Square Theme as shown below:
Month | Theme | Month | Theme |
Jan
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Snowman
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Jul
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Flags
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Feb
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Balloons
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Aug
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Polka Dots
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Mar
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Birds
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Sep
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Black & White
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Apr
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Rainbow
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Oct
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Food
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May
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Flower
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Nov
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Angels
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Jun
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Farm Animals
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Dec
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(no swap)
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BIRTHDAY FABRIC
Lea Ann Schnack – Coordinator
BIRTHDAY FABRIC
Lea Ann Schnack – Coordinator
This is a great way to clean out your stash of unwanted fabric, so you have more room for fabric that is new to you. It is also a great way to “win” new fabric at our monthly guild giveaway.
There are three (3) ways to win this fabric at the guild meetings.
Members who bring in fabric for this drawing, will get to put their name in for a chance to win.
Those having a birthday that month will have their name put into a separate drawing.
Anyone can purchase a chance to win for $0.25. There is no limit on the number of chances you may purchase, but each person can win only two (2) prizes at each meeting.
Any member who wants to contribute please bring items listed below in good quality quilting fabric.
Please place loose fabric, listed below in a quart size labeled baggies.
1 Panel piece (in baggie)
2 Fat quarters (in baggie)
½ yard of fabric (in baggie)
1 yd. spaced-out prints (in baggie)
2.5” Charm Square Pack
10” Layer Cake
5” Charm Square Pack
1 Jelly Roll
If you don’t have a baggie at home no problem, we will have some at the meeting. If you are not able to cut down to size no problem, we can take it home & cut it down for next time.
QUILTERS
PAL
Judy McMahon –
Coordinator
QUILTERS PAL
Judy McMahon – Coordinator
Quilter’ Pal is a fun activity that encourages members to get to know each other better. At the October and November guild meetings participants complete questionnaires and turn them in for the December drawing.
At the December meeting participants draw for their secret Quilter’s Pal. Every month you bring a fun gift for your Quilter’s Pal and your Pal will bring a gift for you. Place your gift in the Quilter’s Pal area, and try not to “get caught” by your Pal.
Your identity is kept secret until the Christmas party. This is the most fun meeting of the year, and part of the fun is revealing yourself to your Quilter’s Pal. You deliver your Christmas present in person to your Quilter’s Pal. It is customary to have a small thank you gift for the person who has given you the wonderful gifts all year.
As you are running around and shopping throughout the year, remember your Quilter’s Pal and pick up anything cute you might find.
Please stick to the recommended price limits for your gifts.
PRICE LIMITS
$10 - $15 for monthly gifts
$20 for the December gift