Quilt Expo Challenge
Photos
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of all the mini-quilt challenge entries displayed at the
Wisconsin Quilt Expo in 2017.
Overview
Beginner to expert quilt guild members are encouraged to participate in the annual Quilt Expo mini-quilt challenge! It's a great way to explore your creativity, demonstrate your skills, or try new techniques. Challenge quilts are displayed in the Mad City Quilt Guild exhibit booth during the Wisconsin Quilt Expo
in September. At the Expo, attendees are invited to vote on their favorites and winning quilts are announced at the following MCQG meeting.
Challenge details
- The 2017 theme was: C to Sea
- The quilt front must represent or be inspired by the Sea or something that starts with the letter C
- Quilts must be 12” x 12” or smaller
- The piece must be quilted (a little or a lot, by hand or machine)
- A 3” sleeve must be attached to the quilt back along with a label including your first and last name plus the name of your quilt
- You may make more than one quilt if desired
- Quilts are due on or before the Guild’s evening meeting in August
- Late entries cannot be accepted
Challenge winners
The 2017 viewers choice winners were:
- Gini Ewers “The Magic of Cranes” - first place
- Deb Cavanaugh “Concentric Circles” - second place
- Derrith Wieman “Homeward Bound” - third place
- Gini Ewers “Inner Workings” - honorable mention
- Margaret Henzler “Intertidal” - honorable mention
- Susan Jackan “Clematis” - honorable mention
- Pat Geishirt “See” - honorable mention
- Marcia Friedman “C Turtle” - honorable mention
- Dee Van Driel “C in Concentric Circles” - honorable mention
Thank you to the 2017 quilt challenge prize sponsors:
- Blue Bar Quilts
- The Electric Needle
- Mill House Quilts
- Patches and Petals
- Quintessential Quilts
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