PEI Modern Quilt Guild: 2021

Sunday, 25 April 2021

2020 President's Block Challenge - Results of Viewer's Choice

2020

The year of the PEIMQG's 5th anniversary

and

COVID-19

When thinking of the theme for the President's Block Challenge, these were the things that rose to the surface. Fifteen members rose to the challenge and submitted 17 blocks. You can read about it in this post.

Thank you to the 145 people who cast their vote for the favourite block. It was the first time in our history of doing the President's Block Challenge that there was a tie for first place with 21 votes each and the third place winner garnered 18 votes.

The President made ribbons and bundled the winning prizes. Here they are awaiting presentation at our guild meeting this past Thursday night.

Drumroll please!!!!

In third place with her block Keep Calm and Stay the Blazes Home is Dianne!

The First Place winners are: Anna L and Cathy K!!!

Anna L with her block Masked World accepting via video!

Here is the block in better lighting...

As well las a detailed shot of what is behind the mask!

Cathy K accepting her winnings for 2020 Vision Fox by video as well.

Here is her block in better lighting!

We will be puzzling together all the blocks to make a quilt over the next year. Stay tuned for the reveal.

That is all folks! Please continue to follow our adventures on Instagram as @PEIMQG and we will post less frequently on the blog. The next event will be launching our raffle quilt in the next month or so...

Until next time, stay safe!

Wednesday, 31 March 2021

2020 President's Block Challenge - You decide who wins the viewers' choice award!

Help us choose the viewer's choice winner!

Fifteen members accepted the 2020 President's challenge, using the Kona and Pantone Colours of the Year (COTY) - Enchanted and Classic Blue and Fibonacci sequence.

The brief:

Leonardo Pisano Fibonacci (1170–1240 or 1250) was an Italian number theorist. He introduced the world to such wide-ranging mathematical concepts as what is now known as the Arabic numbering system, the concept of square roots, number sequencing, and even math word problems. The Fibonacci sequence is a series of numbers where a number is the addition of the last two numbers, starting with 0, and 1. The Fibonacci Sequence: 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55 , etc. Fibonacci sequence in nature is given by the number of petals of flowers. Most have three (like lilies and irises), five (parnassia, rose hips) or eight (cosmea), 13 (some daisies), 21 (chicory), 34, 55 or 89 (asteraceae).

The following rules for the challenge were in place:

• Theme: Can include one, two or all of the three themes as follows - Covid-19; 2020; 5th Anniversary

Stretch your modern creative muscles!

• Blocks are made with solid colours only and use the COTY colour provided somewhere in the block.

• Can use as many solids as you wish. The solid COTY fabric is Kona. You may use any brand of solid colour to include in your block.

• Fibonacci dimensions will be used for this challenge. Blocks can include the following widths or lengths but no smaller than 5.5" square or larger than 21.5" square.

5.5"

8.5"

13.5"

21.5"

As an example, you could have a block that was 5.5"x13.5" or 8.5" by 21.5" or any other combination of the four measurements noted above.

• You can use any technique to make your block: improv or straight piecing, machine appliqué, etc.

• You can use a pattern or make a block of your own design (using the dimensions noted above).

Please vote for your favourite block and the block with the most viewer's votes will will a ribbon and prize at the link below the full sized photos!

Here are the photos of the quilt blocks submitted. Some had stories with it -> birthstones, months, not recommended, references to our 5th anniversary and other topical subjects during the year 2020 when we did our show and share earlier this year.

Block 1