Each year Ballaarat Quilters work on a secret challenge piece, which is then revealed at the Christmas function. Prizes are awarded to the maker of the most popular piece, and to the person who correctly guesses the most makers. The Challenge for the following year is set by the winner of the Most Popular Prize.
The 2025 Challenge has been set by Donnie Davidson.
The Project:
Let’s keep it smallish, with a table/sideboard/coffee table runner.
Layers: minimum of 3
Size and Shape: you decide
Techniques: you decide
Colours: 4. Based on 3 of your initials, plus either white, black, or a neutral.
The Challenge:
Visit a paint store and collect paint chip colour cards where the colour name starts with one of your initials. You are looking at the name of the colour, not the actual hue. Cuddlepot, Liberty, Musing, and Equanimity are all real paint names.
From your collection, select one paint chip for each of your initials (3 colours). Donnie’s example: My initials are DMCD, so I will look for colours starting with D, M, and C. I might find 3 starting with D, 6 starting with M, and 4 for C. From these I will select 1 for each initial.
Find fabrics which match the 3 selected paint chip colours to construct your table runner. White, black or a neutral may be added.
Keep the paint chip colour cards in a safe place to bring to the challenge reveal [to put with your challenge after we guess the maker.]
Presentation will take place at the Christmas function in December.
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