USA’S 250th Birthday!
2025 Guild Challenge
This year’s challenge project will be collected and displayed at the Arts Council during the month of July 2026, America’s semi-quincentennial celebration. There will be a name tag posted next to your wall hanging.
Since we have missed out on two fundraisers, all the blocks will be offered for sale, so your block may not be returned to you. All wall hangings will be priced the same (amount to be determined) and these funds will be donated to the guild.
Participants will draw a random block pattern from a deck of cards featuring a quilt block, then follow the card’s instructions to make a 12” block in red, white and blue. These are to be completed by the April 2025 meeting, at which time your drawn card must be returned.
Here are the specifics:
1. Colors are limited to red, white and blue (off white acceptable)
2. Finished piece, sandwiched and quilted with a border no larger than 3” (may be less)
3. Embellishments are permitted, but not required.
4. Label on the back with artist name, date and block name.
5. Your item must have a sleeve or corners to hang with a pencil-width dowel (provided by the guild).
6. Voting will take place at the April 2025 meeting with ribbons awarded in three categories:
Best in Show, Most Patriotic and Most Accurate Piecing.
You will be allowed to draw a different card only one time if you don’t like your chosen block or feel it isn’t one that you would enjoy making.
Any questions, please reach out to Alicia: 828-773-8787 [email protected]
2024 Challenge Quilt
"Supporting the Friends of the Library"
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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
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Best Use of Design and Color
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Best Use of Multiple Patterns-
A calendar with a different block for each month 
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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.
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First Place
Lighthouse Day 
Third Place
Thanksgiving 
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Tied for Second Place
Umbrella Day 
Hot Air Balloon Day
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Tied for Second Place
All Fools Day 
Earth Day
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Pizza Day
Groundhog Day
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Veteran's Day
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Flip Flop Day
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Teddy Bear Day
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Flag Day
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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.
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.
First Place
Peg Hofstetter
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Second Place
Michele Hayes
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Third Place
Jean Sherrill
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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
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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.