The 2021 Calgary MQG Community Challenge Quilt, with the signature "YYC" graphic was recently displayed at the Calgary Stampede. Here's a few pictures from set-up.
Showing posts with label challenges. Show all posts
Showing posts with label challenges. Show all posts
Sunday, July 11, 2021
Friday, May 17, 2019
Time to prepare - Summer Cut It Up Challenge
In prep for our summer challenge, we all have some homework to do!
Search your sewing room and come up with an incomplete project that no longer sparks joy and bring it to our June Meeting.
The challenge will be to adopt someone else's orphan and turn it into a modern treasure, that you will keep. The finished quilts will be due at the September Meeting.
Search your sewing room and come up with an incomplete project that no longer sparks joy and bring it to our June Meeting.
- It could be a small quilt top, a couple of blocks or other WIP.
- Please keep the combined size to about the size of a tea towel or less.
- We will do a brief show and tell before drawing numbers to divvy them up.
The challenge will be to adopt someone else's orphan and turn it into a modern treasure, that you will keep. The finished quilts will be due at the September Meeting.
Thursday, January 17, 2019
Winter Challenge
The Canadian Quilters Association, of which Calgary MQG is a member, hosts a Member Guild Challenge, and this year we have decided to incorporate it into our Winter Challenge.
What you need to know now:
What you need to know now:
- The Theme: “Quilting Goes Viral.”
- Please use Pantone, colour #18, Ultraviolet (the 2018 Colour of the year), or the equivalent KONA colour, Bright Periwinkle, along with up to two (2) additional colours on the face of your quilt
- The quilt perimeter is to be no larger than 72 inches.
- Each quilt must be finished with either binding, facings or enveloped pillow case style.
- Quilts are due at our March Guild Meeting, where we will vote on which quilt to send to the national competition.
- The winner will then have a month to attach a hanging sleeve and label, befoe we send it off at the beginning of May.
Here is the full post from the CQA.
The Canadian Quilters’ Association/Association canadienne de la courtepointe is announcing a Member Guild Challenge. Only 
members of a CQA/ACC Member Guild may enter this challenge, which has the theme “Quilting Goes Viral.”
members of a CQA/ACC Member Guild may enter this challenge, which has the theme “Quilting Goes Viral.”- All entries must follow the guidelines below. Each individual Member Guild may select one winner only from their Guild’s membership, on or before April 30, 2019 for entry into this challenge.
- Guilds wishing to enter the Challenge must advise of their intent via email to Bonnie Rankin, rankinbon@gmail.com by Feb 1, 2019, so that space allocation can be arranged.
- All mini quilts must be received by May 15 – May 25, 2019 so they can be displayed at QC 2019, at the EY Centre in Ottawa. Bonnie Rankin, CQA/ACC Past President will receive the quilts at 235 Mojave Cres, Stittsville, ON., K2S 0H6 Tel: 613-435-0238 email: rankinbon@gmail.com
- The winning quilt will be selected by Viewer’s Choice during Quilt Canada 2019 and awarded a $100 cash prize.
- All submitted quilts will remain in the possession of the CQA for approx. 11 months and will be returned to the owner/maker prior to Quilt Canada June 2020, in Edmonton.
- The CQA/ACC plans to take these quilts, as part of a travelling show, across Canada. Our Regional Reps and/or Board members will take the quilts to Guilds in their area to share the talents of our members.
The Challenge:
- The Theme: “Quilting Goes Viral.”
- Please use Pantone, colour #18, Ultraviolet (the 2018 Colour of the year), or the equivalent KONA colour, Bright Periwinkle, along with up to two (2) additional colours on the face of your quilt
- The quilt perimeter is to be no larger than 72 inches.
- Each quilt must be finished with either binding, facings or enveloped pillow case style.
- Please ensure that there is a hanging sleeve, at least 3 inches wide, for display purpose.
- All quilts must have a label with the Quilt name and Quilter’s name visible on it.
- Please enclose the Guild Entry Form when your quilt is shipped.
We look forward to your entry and thank you for your participation. Please send some photos of some of your Guild entries for posting on our Social Media sites. Most of all, have fun!
Heather Black, President CQA/ACC 2018/19
Friday, September 22, 2017
Quiltcon 2018 Charity Quilt
Thanks to everyone who volunteered to sew Dresden Plates and Rail Fence squares for our QuiltCon 2018 Charity Quilt! Following what was discussed at the meeting, below are some further instructions:
Rail Fence Low Volume Blocks: Please sew 11” square blocks with the fabric provided and do not trim - we will do that when constructing the quilt. If you want to add more fabric please ensure it is low volume.
Dresden Plates: Please feel free to make any variation of a Dresden Plate. There are many tutorials and patterns online including:
Please make approximately the size of Dresden Plate indicated on your bag of fabric, without stressing too much (9.5” rather than 10” is fine, etc.). Please remember if your final Dresden Plate is 10” each wedge will be 5” (because there are wedges on both sides of the circle, completing the 10”).
If you want to add a bit of fabric from your stash, please stay within this palette provided from MQG. Thanks for your help everyone! We can’t wait to see all of the finished blocks and Dresden Plates at the October 19th meeting!
Thursday, June 16, 2016
Summer Challenge 2016 - Summer Word Play
credit Cheryl Arkison
We are keeping the rules simple.
- Make something quilted. Any size.
- Must contain a word or combination of words.
- Must be made during the challenge.
- Due at our Sept 16th meeting.
Please use these hashtags on Social Media.
#summerwordplay #calmqgwordchallenge #calmqg #calgarymqg
Resources:
credit Charla MacPhee
Here are a few of our entries...
Philippa G Julie V
Tamara K
Thursday, January 21, 2016
January Block Lotto - Raspberry Kiss
EDITED to add.....
Please pay attention to the block size. They at 4 1/4 finished, so please make sure they measure 4 3/4.
Calgary Modern Quilt Guild is excited to be announcing our first Block Lotto!
Please pay attention to the block size. They at 4 1/4 finished, so please make sure they measure 4 3/4.
Calgary Modern Quilt Guild is excited to be announcing our first Block Lotto!
Since many of our members will be at Quiltcon for our
February meeting, we are giving members two months to make their first blocks. This will give our travellers an opportunity
to participate as well. Blocks are due at the March meeting. You can bring them to the Feb meeting if that suits better.
Our tutorial comes from Rachel @ wooden spoon quilts. It’s
her cute little Raspberry Kiss block. I’m sure many of you have already seen it
popping up on Instagram.
We are making our blocks in the original 4.25” size. They are
quite addicting once you get making them!
With Valentines in just a few weeks I have chosen a colour
palette of corals, pinks, purples and reds with some nice gentle low volumes
for the backgrounds. I'm sure you all have a favourite fabric or two in your stash that will work for these little blocks.
Rachel showing off our sample blocks.
General Rules:
1. Make one quilt block (or more) following the pattern and color scheme outlined in the monthly post. For every block you make and bring to that month’s meeting, you will get one entry in the lotto. If you are unable to attend the meeting, but really want to participate in the lotto, comment on this post or contact Philippa and we’ll try to work it out. Remember, you must be a member of CALMQG to participate.
2. The winner gets ALL THE BLOCKS to make a quilted project from them (guild reserves the right to vote on splitting up the blocks between more than one winner if there are enough entries). If you win, the blocks become yours and you can use them in any way you choose.
3. We would like to see your finished project, either in person or pictures, within a year of winning the blocks. You may continue to participate in and win subsequent block lottos during that time (at least for now…we may elect that you can not win again until you've shown your finished project). After the year is up, you cannot participate or win again until the original project is finished.
4. Use modern fabrics that you like, or love! If you are unsure about your fabric selection as it relates to 'Modern', just ask.
5. Have fun! Keep in mind that (most likely) someone else will be taking home your block to incorporate into a larger piece and things must fit together (literally…so keeping your block true to size is probably the most important thing), but you should also make it yours and enjoy the process!
6. Please attach you name to your block.
Logo Design Contest
Bragging rights plus a $25 gift certificate to be used at
Wonderfil Threaducation Centre.
Entrant eligibility:
Open only to 2016 dues-paying member of the Calgary Modern Quilt Guild. Members may team up, but it is up to the team members how to divide the prize. Members can seek outside help but the idea must originate from the member.
Selection of winning logo:
Entry rules:
Requirements:
Entrant eligibility:
Open only to 2016 dues-paying member of the Calgary Modern Quilt Guild. Members may team up, but it is up to the team members how to divide the prize. Members can seek outside help but the idea must originate from the member.
Selection of winning logo:
- Winner will be voted on by dues-paying members of the Calgary Modern Quilt Guild.
- Members will vote for one entry.
- In case of tie, Calgary MQG board members will confer and decide on the winner.
- Winner will be required to sign a contract assigning all ownership of the logo to Calgary Modern Quilt Guild so that the logo will become the sole property of the guild.
- CALMQG reserves the right to reject, disqualify or deny entry to any submission for inappropriateness or noncompliance to guidelines.
- CALMQG reserves the right to not select a winner if no suitable entries are received.
Entry rules:
- Entries must be submitted by March 10, 2016. Entries can be submitted as a PDF via email to Philippa (ask for email), Kelly Kay or brought in person to our regular guild meeting on February 18. Entrant does not need to be present to win.
- Entries will be presented to guild members and a vote will be held at our regular meeting on March 17. Winner will be presented at April meeting.
- Designer agrees that CALMQG can use logo, as well as make minor modifications to the logo if necessary.
Requirements:
- If possible, include the full guild name: Calgary Modern Quilt Guild.
- Colors must be able to be recreated on an average color (CMYK) printer
- Logo must look professional. It will be presented on our official website, quilt labels, T-shirt, buttons and other similar types of merchandise. As such, we are looking for logos that can be reproduced on a variety of media and can be resized to fit various items. They should also look good in both color and grayscale and be of a resolution suitable for high-quality printing. Logo can be sewing or quilt related but not limited to those themes.
- All submissions must be original and not based on any pre-existing design or contain any copyrighted material. Logos cannot be previously published or used by other organizations.
A big thanks goes to Katrina H for our original Calgary MQG logo design. It has served us well.
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