The Summer 2020 Challenge was to make a quilt inspired by a piece(s) of art work.

The quilts could be exact replicas of the art or very loosely inspired by it. We got an amazing mix of both! You can click on the links below and see all the art work the quilts were based on.

Here are the winners of the Challenge, left to right:

First: Marcia K. Based on “Green Dancer” by Edgar Degas

Second: Eileen T. Based on a painting called “Heat” by Florine Stetthelmer

Third: Patty W. Based on 2 Joan Miro paintings, “The Red Sun” and “Painting 1933”.

Here are the other entries:

!st row, left to right: Person in a Field based on “The Poppy Field Near Argenteuil” by Claude Monet and a family photo and Irish Street Scene based on an Edward Hopper painting and a family photo—sewn by Karin J., “Early Sunday Morning by Edward Hopper sewn by Heather,

2nd row, left to right: Flag quilt inspired by “Flag” by Jasper Johns sewn by Janet H., “Grid Work” inspired by “Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I by Gustav Klimt sewn by Judy T., “Gustav’s Vase”, based on “The Kiss” by Gustav Klimt sewn by Linda S.