The Desert Guilds Quilt Show is a biennial show held in March in even years.  The next Desert Guilds Quilt Show will be held March 1st and 2nd, 2024. It seems like a long time until then, but lots of planning must take place! Our Show representative will be Karen Howes, the Vendor Chair is Jean Bixby, Publicity will be handled by Kathy Clewell , Elaine Bowden is our Miniatures representative, and the Challenge representative will be Kat Ferguson. We still need volunteers to help with this project.

Friday, March 1 and Saturday, March 2, 2024

10am to 4pm

 Your Host Guilds:

Cactus Sewables - Coachella Valley - Pass Patchers

Challenge Quilt Guidelines

“Opposites Attract”

CSQG Contact: Kat Ferguson

 FOUR WAYS

This challenge is based on use of the color wheel. Most of us are familiar with the color wheel whether we use it or not. Any way you look at it color is one of our dynamic tools when it comes to design or pleasure in achieving our end product. By limiting our palette unique challenges and results can occur. The premise is to use only two base colors with whatever and how many shades of them you choose. 

        There are 4 color options ~

YELLOW AND PURPLE

RED AND GREEN

BLUE AND ORANGE

And the classic opposite BLACK AND WHITE

           Note: Binding can be any color .

The minimum perimeter of your finished quilt is 60 inches; the maximum perimeter is 120 inches. Your quilt must have three layers, stitched together with finished edges and be basically flat to hang, using safety pins, on a fabric wall (not 3- dimensional or wearable art). Embellishments should not extend more than 1/2 inch from the surface. A sleeve is optional. Your name, title of your challenge and guild name must be on the back of your piece.

Cactus Sewables Challenge Representative is Kat Ferguson katferguson2@gmail.com

Miniature Quilt Guidelines

CSQG Contact: Elaine Bowden

You must be a member of one of the three guilds to submit an entry in any of following categories, and you may submit more than one entry in all of the categories below.

 Two types of miniature quilts shall be displayed:

  Mini Quilts:  Blocks are no smaller than 1” or larger than 3”,  and a maximum  perimeter no larger than 72”.

  Small Art Quilts:  Art Quilts can be designed with mixed media and must  have a fabric background.  Perimeter no larger than 72”.

 No hard framed artwork will be accepted.

Miniature Ribbons - Viewer’s Choice

Viewers will chose one choice for each category: 

 Small Quilt and Small Art Quilt

Guild Representatives:

Cactus Sewables: Kat Ferguson 760-217-4633 katferguson2@gmail.com

Coachella Valley: Jackie Mason 760-408-2750 jicjacme@gmail.com

Pass Patchers: Robin Grube 909-793-9645 robinquilter@gmail.com