CURRENT CHALLENGES VICTORIA QUILTERS GUILD
STITCH DAY CHALLENGE October 2026 – April 2027
JUST WING IT
The next Victoria Quilters’ Guild mini project
Mission statement:
A project for all guild members to participate in.
All entries will be displayed.
Encourage fresh ideas along with favourite techniques. A chance for members to try something new that they have been thinking about. It is small, so not a huge commitment.
Shop local brick and mortar shops, thrift stores/upcycling, and use the stash, the good stuff.
No rules except for size, 3 layers and faced edges.
Potential for display opportunities, next quilt show, for calendar and note card production with potential guild revenue.
Instructions/Rules:
- It must consist of the usual 3 layers.
- Finished Size – 20” by 16”, landscape orientation. (note – start with fabric 22” by 18” so there is room to trim and add facing later)
- The edges finished with a facing (not a binding)
- Must have a 3” sleeve, sewn across the top for hanging
- Have a label with your name and phone number stitched on the back.
- Hand it in before, or by Stitch Day, April 2027
Selection of quilts for calendar use will be voted on at a Stitch Day by the membership.
Suggestions for inspiration
Any type of bird or flock of birds, from anywhere in the world.
Fantasy bird shapes, bird houses, feathers, etc.
Winged Insects, because they are also a part of the natural world.
- Demos on several techniques will happen at Thursday Stitch Days.
Techniques may involve any of the following:
Traditional, Contemporary, Art
Machine and/or hand stitching
Curved piecing
Paper piecing
Appliqué – traditional or raw edge
Landscape, Abstract, etc.
Embellishments
Note – please – permission is required for copyrighted images, photos, Pinterest inspirations or First Nation images.
A project spearheaded by Pam Teasdale and Susan Teece