The theme for this year’s quilt challenge is “Hands Around the World.” Start planning your themed miniature quilt now. Wall hangings should be no larger than 22 inches on any side or 22 inches in diameter. The winning quilt will receive recognition during the auction. Once your item is completed, send an email to Anita Lindberg, quilt coordinator, at palindberg@gmail.com. Include a description with the quilter’s name, type of item, the size, the dominant colors used, and a picture (if possible) attached to the email. For more information, visit oregonfestivalforworldrelief.com and click on “2016 Quilts.” ■

The theme for this year’s quilt challenge is “Hands Around the World.” Start planning your themed miniature quilt now. Wall hangings should be no larger than 22 inches on any side or 22 inches in diameter. The winning quilt will receive recognition during the auction.
 
Once your item is completed, send an email to Anita Lindberg, quilt coordinator, at palindberg@gmail.com. Include a description with the quilter’s name, type of item, the size, the dominant colors used, and a picture (if possible) attached to the email. ■

All quilters are invited to create a hand- or machine-quilted table runner or table mat for this year’s Quilt Challenge. As in other years, festivalgoers will vote for their favorite before these items are auctioned to benefit a special MCC project.

Dimensions can be of any size. Information is posted online: visit oregonfestivalforworldrelief.com and click on “2015 Quilts.” Or contact Margery Barkman: msbarkman@canby.com. ■

· Hawaii Sampler pieced by Gina Hansen and quilted by Zion Mennonite ($2,400)

· Celtic Knot in teals and greens, pieced and quilted by Salem Mennonite ($1,850)

· Lone Star Variation by MCC Material Resources Center ($1,800)

· Blazing Star Tulips in green, brown, and tan batiks, purchased in Pennsylvania and quilted by Portland Mennonite ($1,750)

· Stars in the Garden by West Coast Quilt Room & Anita Lindberg, quilted at summer quilting bees ($1,500)

· 30’s Stars hand pieced in the 1930s and quilted by Albany Mennonite ($1,000)

 

Top Quilt Challenge project:

· Peek-a-boo kitten by Dianna Eshleman ($800)

 

 Here’s a cheer for all our wonderful quilters, whose work stars in the festival auction. Special thanks to those who attended the quilting bees this summer, working on a king-sized quilt pieced at the West Coast MCC Center. Work on the quilt continued at Hope Village in Canby, where Frank Howard worked out that it contains approximately 65,000 stitches!

Please take your completed quilt to one of the pick-up locations by the date noted so it can be lovingly displayed at the Oct. 12 auction:

Portland area: Monday, Sept. 16, Portland Mennonite Church (503-234-0559); contact Alice Hill (503-771-2421) or Joan Imhoff (503-288-4354).

Hubbard, Canby, Woodburn area: Tuesday, Sept. 24, Zion Mennonite Church (503-651-2274); contact Louise Gingerich (503-651-2816).

Salem area: Wednesday, Sept. 25, Salem Mennonite Church (503-390-2715); contact Phyllis Lind (503-304-3860), Mary Boshart (541-928-8218), or Karen Graber
(503-623-3197).

Sweet Home, Lebanon, Albany, Corvallis area: Thursday, Sept. 26, Albany Mennonite Church (503-926-1443). Contact Tina Kauffman (541-926-5046).

The Fourth Annual Challenge is On!

The 2013 festival quilting challenge invites our talented quilters to create a hand- or machine-quilted kitchen apron or table runner (aprons need not be completely quilted but must have quilted work on it). Any combination of fabrics, colors, or other non-fabric items and techniques may be used. Creativity is encouraged! Festival visitors will vote on their favorite entry, and the winner will be announced when auctioned with the second group of quilts. 

Some details:

• On the back of your entry, please sew a label or use a quilt permanent marker pen to include “MCC 2013” and your name (if you are comfortable with that).
  
• When your item is finished, send an email to msbarkman@canby.com with your name and a description of your entry (type of item, size, dominant colors); attach a photo if possible.
  
• Finished entries and other quilted items can be taken to an area church collection point (Albany, Salem, Zion or Portland) in September (dates TBA); if all information and a picture have been sent in advance, the entry may be delivered to the festival on set-up day.
  

Questions? Contact quilt coordinator Margery Barkman at 503-266-7854. Or EMAIL