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| Spring 2007
Original class description: It’s a class! It’s a game! It’s a
contest ! If you’ve been following Project Runway ® and wishing that
something like that existed for quilters, then PROJECT PATCHWORK is for
you. In each of the three classes you will be issued a challenge for a small
quilt and have two hours to work on it - either as an innovative, contemporary,
traditional or art quilt. Jane will act as our Tim Gunn - outlining challenges,
offering encouragement, pushing when necessary and keeping the ball moving. The winner of a viewer’s choice ballot will receive a $50.00 gift
certificate to the Country Quilter. So come and play and challenge yourself. And
the best part is no one gets eliminated! All levels. Instructor: Jane Davila
Photos were taken at the end of each two hour class to record progress and
the working process. Finished pieces were brought back the following week and
needed to be substantially similar to the in-progress piece. All completed work
will hang in the shop beginning June 15, 2007 for one month for viewer's
choice voting.
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CHALLENGE ONE |
Alliterative
Complements - Randomly chose a letter of the alphabet from a basket.
Intentionally chose a color/hue with which to work, be assigned the
complement of that color to somehow incorporate into your piece. Be prepared
to explain at least three uses of words beginning with your chosen letter
within your quilt - you may be as creative as possible to make a word fit. Make a quilt to answer this challenge that is
14" or smaller on a side. Any shape, any size as long as it fits within a 14"
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Adria's quit-in-progress
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Adria's finished quilt
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Adria's letter, colors and words
"P"
Red - Green
Patchwork, Peace, Polka Dot
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Barbara's quilt-in-progress
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Barbara's finished quilt
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Barbara's letter, colors and words
"H"
Blue - Orange
Horizon, Horticulture, Homogenous
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Caren's quilt-in-progress
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Caren's finished quilt
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Caren's letter, colors and words
"M"
Green - Red
Many Mossy Moons
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Carol's quilt-in-progress
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Carol's finished quilt
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Carol's letter, colors and words
"Z"
Orange - Blue
Zest, Zany, Zig-Zag
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Dori's quilt-in-progress |
Dori's finished quilt |
Dori's letter, colors and words
"W"
Purple - Yellow
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Janet's quilt-in-progress
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Janet's finished quilt
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Janet's letter, colors and words
"T"
Blue/Green - Red/Orange
Turquoise, Tassel, Tee
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Judy's quilt-in-progress
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Judy's finished quilt
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Judy's letter, colors and words
"Q"
Red - Green
Queen, Quill, Question
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Martha's quilt-in-progress
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Martha's finished quilt
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Martha's letter, colors and words
"L"
Orange - Blue
Lady of the Luna's Lighthouse Lacrosse
League
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Melanie's quilt-in-progress
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Melanie's finished quilt
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Melanie's letter, colors and words
"S"
Yellow - Purple
Swan, Syringa, Stop
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Selina's quilt-in-progress
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Selina's finished quilt
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Selina's letter, colors and words
"B"
Tangerine - Blue
Blue, Beak, Birds
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CHALLENGE TWO |
Bloom where you're planted - Using a
12" x 12" square of the assigned fabric, make a quilt any shape, any size
as long as it fits within a 14"
square. The fabric can be used as inspiration in color, theme, motif or none of
the above. The fabric may be altered in any way but must be used in the
finished piece. |
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Adria's quit-in-progress
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Adria's finished quilt
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Barbara's quilt-in-progress
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Barbara's finished quilt
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Caren's quilt-in-progress
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Caren's finished quilt
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Carol's quilt-in-progress
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Carol's finished quilt
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Dori's quilt-in-progress
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Dori's finished quilt
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Janet's quilt-in-progress
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Janet's finished quilt
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Judy's quilt-in-progress
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Judy's finished quilt
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Martha's quilt-in-progress
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Martha's finished quilt
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Melanie's quilt-in-progress
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Melanie's finished quilt
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Selina's quilt-in-progress
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Selina's finished quilt
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CHALLENGE THREE |
How Fortunate! - Using a randomly
chosen fortune cookie fortune, you will go on a hunt for any item or
combination of items in the store with an allowance of $10. The scavenged
items must be used in your quilt. Any shape, any size
quilt as long as it fits within a 14"
square. |
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Adria's quit-in-progress |
Adria's finished quilt
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Adria's fortune:
A frivolous gift is a gift, nonetheless.
Adria's scavenged items:
Angelina fibers, metallic foil, metallic
beads
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Barbara's quilt-in-progress
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Barbara's finished quilt
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Barbara's fortune:
Real courage is moving forward when the
outcome is uncertain.
Barbara's scavenged items:
Stamp pad, fabric
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Caren's quilt-in-progress |
Caren's finished quilt
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Caren's fortune:
Infinite patience produces immediate
results.
Caren's scavenged items:
Glitter, stamp pad, metal chop
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Carol's quilt-in-progress
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Carol's finished quilt
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Carol's fortune:
Depart not from the path which fate has
assigned you.
Carol's scavenged items:
Sequins, beads, beading needles & thread
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Dori's quilt-in-progress
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Dori's finished quilt |
Dori's fortune:
Idleness is the holiday of fools
Dori's scavenged items:
Fabric, angelina fibers
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Janet's quilt-in-progress |
Janet's finished quilt
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Janet's fortune:
Do not be timid and squeamish about your
actions. All life is an experiment.
Janet's scavenged items:
Asian coins, embroidery floss, beads
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Judy's quilt-in-progress
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Judy's finished quilt |
Judy's fortune:
Your happiness is intertwined with your
outlook on life.
Judy's scavenged items:
Wool beads, charms, fabric
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Martha's quilt-in-progress
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Martha's finished quilt
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Martha's fortune:
Courage is rightly considered the foremost
of virtues, for upon it, all others depend.
Martha's scavenged items:
Fabric, pigma pen, angelina fibers
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Melanie's quilt-in-progress
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Melanie's finished quilt
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Melanie's fortune:
Praise, like gold and diamonds, owes its
value to its scarcity.
Melanie's scavenged items:
Beads, charms, metallic thread
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Selina's quilt-in-progress
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Selina's finished quilt
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Selina's fortune:
The true sign of intelligence is not
knowledgeable but imagination.
Selina's scavenged items:
Wool beads, charms, fabric |
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