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Committee Chairs: Jo B. & Linda C.

2011 Celebration Challenge

Challenges from Previous Years :

--2003

--2004

--2005

--2006

--2007-2008
--2009

2011 Celebration Challenge

This year's challenge is to create a banner that depicts celebration in honor of our 20th anniversary. So get your thinking caps on and come up with your interpretation of what you want to celebrate!

Suggestions to get the creative juices flowing:

This quilt can be a banner that you hang on the wall or use as a table runner for that special occasion. You can celebrate a holiday, birthday, anniversary, graduation, favorite season, you name it. But we are looking for a celebration theme so you may include embellishments that depict things you would use at a party or other celebratory occasions....candles, streamers, fireworks, confetti, etc.

Now for the Rules:

Theme: you choose the occasion, but it must be of a celebration!

Size: Rectangle of 12”x 36” up to 18”x 48”. In other words you can have the short side 12”-18” and the long side 36” - 48”. So there is a range you can use to make it flexible for your design. It can be oriented either vertical or horizontal.

It must be made of 3 layers, quilted by hand or machine, and the edge must be bound.

You must incorporate the number “20” into your design. This can be almost anything. For example you could use 20 different fabrics, or 20 colors, or 20 of an item (like buttons or other embellishments), 20 blocks, 20 shapes, 20 yoyo's, etc.

Indicate the top of your quilt by either putting a hanging sleeve on the back of the top, or if you are making a table runner, you can leave that off, but pin a piece of paper labeled TOP on the top edge, so that it can be hung properly for display (just in case it's not obvious).

Bring your quilt in a brown paper bag to the September 12, 2011 meeting by 6:30 pm.

Also print an artists statement explaining your inspiration for this quilt. Please include a title, what you are celebrating, and what you used for your “20” interpretation. Please do not include your name or indication of who you are on the artist's statement.. This is an anonymous challenge. However, please make a label with your name on it affixed to the back, with a cover pinned over it.

Prizes: First place $50; Second place $30; Third place $20.

Voting will be at the September 12 th meeting. You will be given 2 votes, so you may vote for yourself as well as someone else, or both for you, or both for someone else, or ...you get the idea!

Please remember to keep this under wraps, so the voting can be fair!

If you have any questions regarding this challenge, please contact :

Jo B. or Linda C.

Contact webmaster webmaster@moonlightquilters.org

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Committee Chairs: Jo B. & Linda C.	2011 Celebration Challenge
Challenges from Previous Years : --2003 --2004 --2005 --2006 --2007-2008 --2009	2011 Celebration Challenge This year's challenge is to create a banner that depicts celebration in honor of our 20th anniversary. So get your thinking caps on and come up with your interpretation of what you want to celebrate! Suggestions to get the creative juices flowing: This quilt can be a banner that you hang on the wall or use as a table runner for that special occasion. You can celebrate a holiday, birthday, anniversary, graduation, favorite season, you name it. But we are looking for a celebration theme so you may include embellishments that depict things you would use at a party or other celebratory occasions....candles, streamers, fireworks, confetti, etc. Now for the Rules: Theme: you choose the occasion, but it must be of a celebration! Size: Rectangle of 12”x 36” up to 18”x 48”. In other words you can have the short side 12”-18” and the long side 36” - 48”. So there is a range you can use to make it flexible for your design. It can be oriented either vertical or horizontal. It must be made of 3 layers, quilted by hand or machine, and the edge must be bound. You must incorporate the number “20” into your design. This can be almost anything. For example you could use 20 different fabrics, or 20 colors, or 20 of an item (like buttons or other embellishments), 20 blocks, 20 shapes, 20 yoyo's, etc. Indicate the top of your quilt by either putting a hanging sleeve on the back of the top, or if you are making a table runner, you can leave that off, but pin a piece of paper labeled TOP on the top edge, so that it can be hung properly for display (just in case it's not obvious). Bring your quilt in a brown paper bag to the September 12, 2011 meeting by 6:30 pm. Also print an artists statement explaining your inspiration for this quilt. Please include a title, what you are celebrating, and what you used for your “20” interpretation. Please do not include your name or indication of who you are on the artist's statement.. This is an anonymous challenge. However, please make a label with your name on it affixed to the back, with a cover pinned over it. Prizes: First place $50; Second place $30; Third place $20. Voting will be at the September 12 th meeting. You will be given 2 votes, so you may vote for yourself as well as someone else, or both for you, or both for someone else, or ...you get the idea! Please remember to keep this under wraps, so the voting can be fair! If you have any questions regarding this challenge, please contact : Jo B. or Linda C.
	Contact webmaster webmaster@moonlightquilters.org