QUILTsocial Winter 2015-15 Issue | Page 6

What’s good for the gal, is good for the guy! quilt challenge! Have you ever looked at a fabric and thought that it could be suitable for both a male or female recipient? When I first saw this exquisite patterned fabric by Jim Holtz, it struck me immediately that it could be used in so many ways. I also thought it would a be pity to have to cut the fabric in very small pieces, since much of the captivating graphics would be ‘lost’. This alone is quite a challenge. I started to imagine how this fabric could be showcased if making it for a gal or a guy. The idea then came to me to present the challenge to quilters Jennifer Houlden and Elaine Theriault see what ideas they might have in using this fabric to make quilts. Jennifer chose to make the quilt for the guy, and Elaine was happy to make the quilt for the gal. They were each given the same pattern and amount of the patterned fabric. The Eclectic Elements Fabric As if playing with this fabric wasn’t thrilling enough, I gave them a bio of what the recipients were like, this way they had a better clue of what to make of the quilt top. Other than that, it is up to these very creative quilters to bring these quilts to life! In this issue, therefore, are their thoughts and musings on starting the challenge. It includes their thoughts on using the materials donated by our gracious sponsors, whose support is invaluable in the making of these mystery quilts! See the finished quilts in our spring 2015 issues of QUILTsocial and A Needle Pulling Thread magazines. - Carla 6 QUILTsocial .com ● winter 2014/2015