Orchard Valley Quilters Guild
Orchard Valley Quilters Guild
Kelowna, British Columbia
Canada
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smARTies Art Quilting Group

The smARTies meet on a rotating schedule: Meeting format includes a brief Show and Tell, demo or activity, and maybe a challenge or two along the way. Everyone is welcome to join us as a participant or as a spectator. You don't have to sign up or attend every month. Drop ins are encouraged.
smARTies challenge

Make a wall hanging smaller than a bread box
bigger than a pot holder
Sew a piece with motion, movement, no constraints
Try to finish edge unconventional, make the border
asymetrical, use texture on the edges, or burn the
border. Think of circles, curves, wavy motion
Bring to Christmas windup Dec 16th

Summer Challenge 2025

Picture
Participants were given a bag with a number of diverse ephemera and were challenged to create an art quilt using the items.  The following photos show the uniqueness and creativity of each artist.  

Orchard Valley Quilters Guild, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada