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2012 PPQG Quilt Challenge - July 2012 Presented by Donna Peterson Thanks to the Piecing Partner’s Quilting Guild for sponsoring the 2012 guild challenge and allowing us to have a “no pay to play” policy.

* • Make a small quilt inspired by a bar or candy. • Inspiration can come from its name, color, wrapper, taste, or memory. Challenge • Finished quilt should be 30” or less on each side. • Tops with candy name or logo will be disqualified. • Challenge fabric must be visible. • All Methods Welcome: Fusible web, pieced, applique, wholecloth, ink/paints, embellishments, etc. *

Enjoy the Candy without the Calories or Cavities By Donna Peterson Candy: I am a recovering . Years of chocolate, , , plain, with , , almonds, pecans, , and still make me smile. I cannot eat it like I used to so if I have it, I want the “good” stuff. (Size: 28” x 28”) By Lucy Rees Candy: Hershey’s Kiss Too much candy and bad puns can give you a stomach ache. (Size: 11.5” x 15.5”)

(Hint: Think “S.W.A.K.”) By Connie Hughes Candy: Pay Day My only craving while pregnant was a Pay Day candy bar (due date was 29 Apr 1975). As a United Airlines flight attendant (stewardess!!) for 41 years, my normal Pay Days were the 1st and 16th of each month. I always had a Pay Day in my suit case in case of a candy attack @ 39,000 feet! (Size: 26” x 23”) By Leonore Misner Candy: Midnight Milky Way A constellation that you are Venus, Saturn, Earth – that’s bizarre – What is pouring on the star? A “milky” creamy midnight bar.

Filled with nougat, I would devour Chocolate, caramel – definitely not sour – One bite to savor and make my day. Oh, it’s gone – my Milky Way! (Size: 25.5” x 20”) By Barb Millholland Candy: Chocolate I couldn’t decide what candy I like the best so I made it about my favorite candy – chocolate in general. The background is part of an old quilt I rescued from the Put-and- Take table. I used a variety of sewing media, scrap booking designs, several different fibers, and my imagination to create my quilt. (Size: 28” x 29”) By Ginger Muñoz Candy: Chocolove Cherries & Almonds Dark The candy bar I chose has a solid red background on the wrapper with some text and graphics.

I reworked the text and graphics and jazzed up the solid red with a red blender type fabric and a grid of reverse appliqué squares set on point. The squares are cut on the bias to reduce fraying.

This was fused to a faux hand dye print in bright colors which I also used for the stamp. (Size: 28.25” x 17.25”) Ginger’s Candy Inspiration and Quilt By Carolyn Parker Candy: Conversation Hearts I think that Sunbonnet Sue is too sweet so I thought I would make her part of my candy challenge by putting her in the middle of my Conversation Hearts heart. (Size: 30” x 30”) By Ann Reinelt Candy: Necco Wafers Necco Wafers were my favorite as a kid because they would last longer than a candy bar. (Size: 22.75” x 29.75”)

By Janet Fenton Candy: Heart box of My inspiration was “My Favorite.” I had some red fabric that made a great heart box. What to fill it with? Chocolates and grandchildren!

I had to wait until 27 Apr 2012 for the youngest granddaughter to be born before I could complete the creation. (Size: 20.5” x 20.5”) By Shirley Gisi Candy: Milky Way We live in the vast universe. This shows our place. Can you find it? Techniques: Machine pieced and quilted – embellished with Angelina, tulle, yarn, and crystals. (Size: 28.25” x 29”) By Judy Druelinger Candy: Ghirardelli Dark Chocolate Bar I have had a love affair with dark chocolate ever since my dad would bring home a Hersey’s Semi-Sweet bar for me.

Later, I discovered Ghirardelli Dark Chocolate and my husband brings it home today. While visiting Panama our guide showed us the fruit of the cacao tree, the star of the rain forest, and it was the inspiration for my kaleidoscope. (Size: 27” x 27”) By Donna Peterson Candy: Skittles One slogan that stuck in my mind was “Taste the Rainbow” and my next thought was “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.”

The challenge fabric was a challenge but I remembered that rainbows come after the rain and every cloud has a silver lining. (Size: 14.5” x 14”) By Mona Wood Candy: Chocolate Candy Did you hear, “Do you think money grows on trees?” Well, my favorite thing is chocolate candy and I wish that it grew on trees. Of course, there aren’t many trees here like where I grew up on the east coast, so the pickings would be slim. So I chose to have my chocolate grow on trees. (Size: 27” x 24”) By Margo Cole Candy: Hershey’s Chocolate Bar I thought about how chocolate bars have gotten smaller over the years. But as Sue continues to eat them she grows bigger and bigger. (Size: 29.5” x 29.5”) By Louise Ellis Candy: Bar Good memories of eating frozen Mars Bars; hypnotized by the mysteries of the universe as seen during summer nights under the stars with friends. Remembering brings joy to my heart. Techniques: Appliqué, painting, free motion, paper piecing, and embellishment. (Size: 23.5” x 27.5”) By Pat Webb Candy: Hershey Chocolate Chips Chocolate chips are my favorite! What could be better than a plate of warm cookies? (Size: 8”) By Vinda Robison Candy: All My inspiration came from the song “Big Rock Candy Mountain.” After finding a photo of a dragon on a hill, the “Peppermint Dragon” became guardian of my candy ideas. Favorites as a child included Idaho Spud Bar, cotton candy, licorice, nibs, and many others. There are 31 different candies in my quilt. Can you find them? (Size: 25.5” x 23”) By Alice O’Hare Candy: Milky Way I was inspired by the photos taken with the Hubble telescope and the painting called “Starry Night” by Van Gogh to interpret my favorite candy bar, Milky Way. The challenge was the metallic fabric given to us. The Hubble eye was formed by stabilizing the fabric with net and adding sequins, beads, and other embellishments. (Size: 28.25” x 29”) By Bobbie Montero Candy: I have always loved Hawaii from the time I was nine years old. I knew it would put joy in my heart when I finally got there in 1973. There were many trips there in the last 39 years. My candy always makes me think of the island and what grows there. (Size: 20” x 16.5”) By Yumiko Hyatt Candy: Hershey’s Bar While in Tokyo waiting for a train, I saw a well-dressed woman enjoying the pleasure of eating a very large chocolate bar. She was so caught up in the experience that she seemed unconcerned about anything else. Now, whenever I see a large chocolate bar, my mouth waters a little; and I remember her face. (Size: 24” x 27.5”) By Jane Cullyford Candy: Big Hunk The BIG HUNK candy bar has been my favorite since I was in grade school. It was bigger than a , it lasted longer, and wasn’t as messy. Somebody this good looking needed some “bling” so I used the challenge fabric on his belt buckle and added bling. The coins compare the cost of the candy bar in 1950 to the price in 2012. (Size: 9” x 20”) By Leslie Blair-Gallagher Candy: Chipotle Chocolate Truffles I needed a Christmas display quilt and red peppers with their green stems lent themselves very well to a wreath. I only discovered how yummy chipotle and chocolate are this year. (Size: 18” x 21.5”) By Stephanie Haitz Candy: Candy Corn No candy says Halloween better than Candy Corn. Every fall I look with anticipation for the colorful orange and yellow bags of sugary goodness. Voilà! My tribute to Candy Corn. (Size: 17.5” x 27.5”) By Anne Racobs Candy: Swedish Fish My quilt depicts a fishing boat with a rod, line, and fish hook. The boat is flying the Swedish flag. I used paper piecing and fusing techniques. (Size: 22” x 22”) By Randi Swindler Candy: Almond Roca The of the almonds and toffee is represented by the inserts à la Jean Wells.

The dreamy taste is represented by the swirls. The label on the package is pink, gold, and silver metallic, so I include them in the piece.

This is the closest to improvisational piecing I’ve done. I really enjoyed working in this manner. (Size: 23.5” x 16.75”) Randi’s Candy Inspiration and Quilt “The value of an idea lies in the using of it.” Thomas Edison

Thank you for participating in the 2012 challenge. Thank you for developing your ideas and sharing them. This sharing may inspire others to challenge themselves and in this way, we all benefit.

* Shirley Gisi Patti Lane Donna Peterson Ann Reinelt

* * Top Five Candy Challenge Quilts

Alphabetically: Title

Shirley Gisi “Our Place in Space”

Yumiko Hyatt “El Chocolate con Leche”

Ginger Munoz “ A Chocolate Love Letter”

Vinda Robison “Help Yourself”

Randi Swindler “Buttercrunch Toffee” 2012 Tour schedule *19 Jul – 9 Aug Ruth’s Stitchery *20 – 25 Aug Rocky Mountain Quilt Festival *27 Aug – 17 Sep NaLa’s Quilt Shoppe *17 Sep – 8 Oct Ladybug Hill Quilts *8 – 29 Oct High Country Quilts

* * Consider signing up next year. Some falsely think they are not “good enough.” * “Use what talents you possess: the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best.” * Ideas? What would you like to do for the next challenge?

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