The 2020 TrendTex Challenge quilts are now online for viewing and voting. CQA/ACC offers this challenge annually as a fundraiser. Entrants are challenged to create a wall quilt using the five fabrics donated by TrendTex Fabric Inc., then donate their wallhangings to be auctioned off; this year's auction will be held online from October 19 through 25. This year's theme was "2020". A link will be posted on the 19th for bidding.
The entries have been judged - you can see the winners here. YOU can cast your vote for the Viewer's Choice Award, voting is open until October 14. Vote by browsing the thumbnail photos and choosing your favourite. (To see a larger photo and read the quilt information card, just click on each thumbnail.) See the quilts by clicking here. Then vote, quilts are listed alphabetically by maker. You'll notice that our member Jenny Adam is top of the list with her entry titled Pandemic Unleashed! Let's give her some support with votes!! (The link for voting is provided just above the quilts.)
Congratulations also go to Jenny for her participation in ISOLATED/TOGETHER, a multidisciplinary project by Atlantic Ballet Atlantique Canada which documents the COVID-19 experience in NB through dance, music, film, the spoken word, photography and visual arts. Jenny's mask, called Dancing in the Rain will be one of 14 featured masks and will be worn by Cameron from the Atlantic Ballet Theatre.
Here is Jenny's artist statement for her mask: "I was inspired to make this mask by the words of Vivian Greene, "Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass; it's about learning to dance in the rain." In these uncertain times, we still need to find some beauty and enjoyment in everyday activities. I made a sparkly, glamorous mask to distract from the worries of Covid-19. Hidden amongst the round sequins, however, are three stars to remind us that the virus is still lurking and an ever-present threat.
Materials: The outer layer consists of satin and iridescent tulle with sequins and beads. The inner layer is silk. it has a wire nosepiece to improve fit and is secured with satin ties."
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and Moda is hosting a Sew Along called Stitch Pink. The project is a sampler quilt of 30 twelve inch blocks, one block each day for the month of October, with final assembly directions on Saturday the 31st. Finished size is 64" x 76". Instructions for each block can be sent to your email, or you can access them here. Find out more info by clicking here. Of course you don't have to do the entire sampler quilt, you might just find one or several blocks here you like and could do with them whatever you wish!
Now for some Show and Tell! Barb Foster is one of our dedicated members who travels quite a distance to attend our meetings. She has fun instructing and helping a group of ladies in her area in all things quilting. They have very kindly donated a number of small quilts for our Community Projects program. Here are some of their recent donations.
These ladies have been BUSY!! Thanks "ladies of Barb's group" for your generous donation to boost our Community Projects "stash" for donation.
Stay tuned for MORE from this group.
