Cherrywood Challenge 2023

 

Well now....

I can not believe my Cherrywood entry for 2023 was chosen to travel! 

That is 6 years in a row.

Every year I tell myself...

'this is where it ends!'

I am so honoured! 

The theme was Monarch with only these colors. 

Same criteria...

20"x20"

Only Cherrywood Fabrics from the bundle.

Monarch inspired

This is mine! 

It makes it's first appearance at Houston Quilt Festival next week!! 

I got my inspiration when we went to Las Vegas last November.

The floors in the Wynn Hotel were covered in butterflies on point!

Even the walls!

I had been following Timna Tarr for a while now 

and 

this looked so much like some of her works! 

I had taken an online class with her that fall. 

I figured this was the perfect size to try out her technique!

I started with a picture I found on Pinterest as a starting point

I gridded it by folding into 1"x 1" increments

(yup..insert CRAZY here)

Did a little coloring to make best use of all the colors..

It was CAT(Lucy) approved...

I started with row 1

Easy peasy...just shades of green

Yes...I questioned my sanity

 when 

I got half way through the applique of each little square 

But I was loving the results

If you get a chance to stop by the exhibit in Houston be sure to check it out!

These quilters are incredible with their talent and thinking outside the box. 

These little 20" works of art are stunning in their techniques and talent of each quilter. 

I can not believe they think any of mine were good enough to be part of these exhibits!

Here are my entries from the past...

This was my first time entry to these challenges

2018 - VanGogh

I figured I love blue...let's see what we can do!

2019 - Prince

(the singer - since he lived in Minnesota where Cherrywood Fabrics is)

I loved purple... what the heck?!!

2019 - Princess Dianna

I don't love pink

 but

 knew as a Canadian I had to try to do Lady Di some justice

Lady Di has been everywhere like me..

Even France and is still on tour!

2020 - Bob Ross

There are no mistakes...just happy accidents! 

I watched Bob with my mom as she has been a painter all her life! 

Was sooo sure this was a loser...what do I know! 

And seriously...where were we going in 2020....

NO WHERE!

2021 - Graffiti

This was my first attempt....

I was just putting some finishing touches on it 

and 

this wave of 'THIS IS NOT THE ONE' came over me.

I had this idea first so I scraped up what scraps I had left and made a second one. 

I should have followed my heart in the first place! 

This is travelling some where in the world as we type.

My Weapon of Mass Creation! 

So give yourself a shot at trying something new! 

You never know! 

This year is Poppies.

Just click here if you're interested! 

Poppies Challenge

 It was just announced so you have lots of time.  

I ordered my bundle from Cotton Harvest Quilt Shop in Ontario

Thanks for reading! 

Now go.... be creative!

Christa

Cherrywood Challenge

 Since 2020 did not go as ANYONE planned...

The 2020 Cherrywood Challenge 

was 

postponed to January 2021

This year the color was pink

and

the subject was Lady Diana

I am not a fan of pink

but 

being Canadian I thought should give it  a try.

This is what I came up with....

Will this one be chosen to travel in 2021?

I will let you know!

Bob is still out there touring...

Bob Ross 2019

As well as Prince.....

PRINCE 2018

My Van Gogh is home from a World Tour!

It was a show in France at the Bohin Factory!

Van Gogh 2017

If only it could talk...

What will be Cherrywood Color for 2021?

Christa 

I Did It Again.....

Last year I entered the Cherrywood Fabrics Challenge

The theme was Van Gough using their hand dyed blues.

It had to read 70% blue, be 20" square and be reflective of Van Gogh.

I was a finalist 

and

it made it in their book!!

It's actually still on tour.

My family tried to get me to one of the viewings when it was in Minnesota this summer 

but

there is never a dull day around this farm.

I couldn't drag them that far for a quick peak.

This years challenge was purple.

Like BLUE...Purple is my 'next' favorite color!!

This was my entry for a quilt based on Prince (the singer)

I called it 'Let It Rain'

The list was published this morning at 4am!!

Third column....top of the list!!!

Crazy!!

If you want to see the real thing before it goes touring.....

Mom and I are off to the lake today

To set up the artisan cabin for the weekend

at

Moose Mountain Park,Sk

Come for a visit today or tomorrow!!

Christa

Prince Cherrywood Challenge 2018

Last year, I entered the Van Gogh Cherrywood Challenge

 simply....

 because it was blue.

I LOOOOOVE blue if you haven`t realized that yet.

I didn`t have a clue about `Van Gogh` though.... 

This was the start of my inspiration....

And this is what I came up with....

This is where is was published and is now touring the world!!

Who knew!!

So when 2018`s challenge was announced,

 I had to give my hand a try at it again.

After all....Its PURPLE!! 

(my other `don`t know what to make with` favorite color)

You may think I don`t have a color I hate....

Oh but I do..

If it was yellow or orange....count me out.

No way could I do anything with those!!

This year`s challenge is an ode to Prince, the singer

You must use the 3 purples and one black in the pack.

It should read 70% purple and be all Cherrywood Fabrics

I wasn`t sure where I was going with it 

but 

I have to say I am loving where I am at.

I can`t show you yet.....

But I think it`s going to be good!

And it`s not a little PURPLE corvette!!

Christa