2024 Challenge Quilt
"Supporting the Friends of the Library"


 
Title:  Supporting the “Friends of the Library”
 
How:  The “friends of the library” are providing 50 assorted books, varied in
            type/style and content.  The books are a resource to the guild challenge
            and will be returned to the library after  April 2024 for sale.
 
What:  Guild members will be asked to select any one of the choices provided and
            create a wall hanging based on the book's content.  Example:  history might
            mean a scene or character or event from the book.
 
Why:  This challenge will promote the following:  reading, quilting and creativity, the
            “Friends of the Library”, a fund raiser for the library, and continued ACPQG
            community service.
 
When:   At the April 11, 2024 meeting members will vote on favorites.  Your chosen book
              will be displayed with your entry.  Prizes will be awarded.

The quilts were then donated to the Friends of the Library to be used as a fundraiser.
 



​2023 Block of the Month Inspired Challenge
"Mystery Quilt"

The 2023 Challenge was to use one, or more, of the 2022 Block of the Month patterns.  Participants could create an item of their choice using different color schemes and sizes.  Prizes were awarded for the Best Use of Multiple Patterns, Best Design and Use of Color and Best of Show

Best of Show Three Pillows
Best Use of Design and Color
Best Use of Multiple Patterns-
​A calendar with a different block for each month

2022 ACPQG Challenge
"Calendar Days"

The challenge was to create an item based on a holiday or calendar event, such as Donut Day or Flag Day.  


First Place
Lighthouse Day
Third Place
​Thanksgiving
Tied for Second Place
​Umbrella Day
Hot Air Balloon Day
Tied for Second Place
​All Fools Day
Earth Day
Pizza Day
Groundhog Day
Veteran's Day
Flip Flop Day
Teddy Bear Day
Flag Day
Scarecrow Day

2020 ACPQG Challenge
"Just Stripes"

Members had to include a striped fabric in their finished product.

2019 Challenge Quilt
International Colours

The rules for the 2019 Challenge:

1. Members drew a the name of a country. 

2.  They used the colors of that country's flag, but could add additional colors if desired.

3. They had to incorporate a "recognizable" symbol representing their country.

4. They could not use a flag or make a flag for this challenge.

2018 Challenge Quilt
Pick A Season

The 2018 challenge was to create a quilt that depicts one, or more, of the four seasons in Ashe County.


2017 Challenge Quilt
Birthmonth

The 2017 challenge was to create a wall hanging, accessory, doll or home decoration incorporating the quilter's birth month flower and birth stone.
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First Place Peg Hofstetter
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Second Place Michele Hayes
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Third Place Jean Sherrill

2016 Challenge Quilt
Black and White Plus One!

For this challenge we were to use black, white and one other color in any combination of black solid, black with white, solid white, white with black, etc.  For the plus one color we could use (as an example) purple, purple solid, purple with white, purple with black, etc.  Any combination, as long as your project is black, white plus one color.


2015 Challenge Quilt
Pumpkin Patch
For the 2015 challenge, all sides had to be 20 inches long, the colors black, green and orange had to be used, there had to be at least one pumpkin and one jack-o-lantern face, the design needed to be original without the use of a kit and we were allowed to use any technique of our choosing.

2014 Challenge Quilts


 During our July 2013 meeting,  envelopes with numbers on them were distributed. Each person wanting to participate took an envelope and wrote their number on a sheet of paper that was also passed around. Inside the envelope was the name of a quilt block. The challenge was to make a quilt with the sides no smaller than 20 inches and no larger than 30 inches. Participants were not to piece the named block, but to make a quilt using a play on the quilt block name.