Traveling the World

Delyse Upton, of V-Dart FQ, and Mary Ellen Carter, of V-LadyBugs FQ, are hosting this IFQ creative exchange.
They can be reached at create@friendshipquilters.com

In this event participants will make a small, creative wallhanging that will be exchanged with another participant. The theme is Traveling the World, and your wallhanging should depict a destination you would like to visit as the main theme of the hanging, but you could also include a mode of travel (trains, planes, boats, cars, etc.) as appropriate to the place if you wish. Rather like those lovely travel posters!

How about Egypt with some camels? Or, China with planes and rickshaws? Or, even a Caribbean cruise on a liner - complete with yummy food? The combinations are endless, and up to you - so have fun! You MUST use piecing or appliqué and hand or machine stitching and quilting. You MAY also embroider, appliqué, piece, paint, couch, or use any method to embellish your wallhanging. Just enjoy making something that your recipient will appreciate. Help your exchange partner mentally visit your chosen location!

The wallhanging may be as creative as you like, and there are just a few rules to follow:

• The LONGEST side is to be no greater than 18 inches.

• The theme is TRAVELING THE WORLD, and your wallhanging should depict a destination you would like to visit. You may optionally include a mode of travel, as well.

• The hanging should have a sleeve on the top back, or hanging loops of your choice. In other words, it must have some convenient hanging feature.

• The wallhanging should incorporate 3 layers. Bear in mind the weight of the finished item, as you will be mailing it to an exchange partner. It is best to avoid thick or heavy wadding (batting).

• You MUST use piecing or appliqué, and the wallhanging must be hand or machine stitched and quilted. You MAY add additional embellishment of any kind.

 

• Sign Ups open May 29. You must be a registered IFQ member and logged in to sign up.
  
  Once you sign up you will receive a confirmation email message.
  Be sure that your spam and email filters will accept mail from create@friendshipquilters.com (put this address on your "friends" list).

• Sign Ups close June 18.

• Picture Posting deadline is July 6. A picture of your COMPLETED wallhanging must be posted in the Creative Wallhanging Gallery no later than this date to be eligible for partner assignment. This is a firm deadline.

• Mailing deadline is July 18. The absolute deadline for getting your Creative Wallhanging into the mail is this date. This is very easy because your project was finished before the picture posting deadline, but don't forget to mail your wallhanging before this deadline - your partner will be anxiously waiting to get it!

 

Sign Ups closed June 18

PARTICIPANTS

 1 to 10 of 10

First Name	Last Name	IFQ Chapter	Country
Charlotte	Newton	V - Happy Quilters FQ	USA
Creina	Penfold	V - DragonFly FQ	New Zealand
Delyse	Upton	V - Dart FQ	England
Elaine	Roy	V - Born to Quilt FQ	Canada
Janet	Lucas	V - Piecemakers FQ	USA
Karin	Fahrenbruch	V - Happy Quilters FQ	USA
Mary	Carter	V - LadyBugs FQ	USA
Mary	Boudreau	V - Happy Quilters FQ	USA
Nick	Jaques	V - DragonFly FQ	Sweden
Pauline	Gacal	V - Happy Quilters FQ	England