In 2013, we began quarterly artistic challenges, each with a different theme, recorded here for posterity.  Join in the fun to see how everyone interprets each challenge. Here are some themes from recent years

2025

• Summer challenge is to interpret a photograph or picture we are inspired by. Turn this picture into a fiber arts project. Completed projects along with the inspirational photo will be displayed at our September meeting.

2024 Challenges

• FALL CHALLENGE is to make something in the round. Projects will be shared at our January meeting. 

• Spring  The Spring Challenge is to make a garment using any fiber(s) and whatever skill(s) you choose. It is due at the May meeting 

2023 Challenges

• Winter  Members exchanged fibers that they were unsure what to do with and the challenge is for the recipient to make something out of what they received and bring it to the potluck in January. Anyone who was not present can just make something out of whatever they have that has not previously inspired them. 

• Summer Finish one or more UFOs or do something that you previously thought was too complicated to tackle. 

2022 Challenges

• WINTER theme - due in January 2022 - create something that speaks to you of Home-Holidays-Family

• SPRING - For CNCH, create a 40-inch lanyard - an be handwoven, crocheted, knitted, macramed

2021 Challenges

• SPRING - complete a bingo card for either spinning or a separate one for fiber projects

• SUMMER - presented at September meeting 

• WINTER - see January 2022

2020 Challenges

• SPRING - “Inspired by the Sea”

• WINTER - "inspired by Autumn" - use a picture of fall colors as inspiration

2019 Challenges

• SPRING  - April  - create at least one item to enter into the Silver Dollar Fair Fiber categories

• SUMMER - "Watermelon"

• WINTER - January 2019 - "Repurpose it!" or CNCH Tiny Purse contest - create a tiny purse/kit that fits inside a one quart baggie to hold emergency fiber supplies.

2018 Challenges 

• SPRING - April - "The Natural World" - for Guild gallery at the California Nut Festival Jungle vines, leaves, a felted river, river rocks, animals, nut trees, sea life - anything that goes with our waterfall and coral reef

2017 Challenges

• SPRING - May - "Spring Into Action" - complete those items long in time-out or start something new from your stash or something long in planning.

• WINTER - January - "Winter Elegance"

2016 Challenges

• FALL - November - "Inspired by Nature"

• SUMMER - September - "Summertime"

• SPRING - May - "LACE- Laugh And Create Everything"

• WINTER - January - "Winter Elegance"

2015 Challenges

•  AUTUMN - September - "Picnic"

• SPRING - May - "Spring into Color" - an opportunity to explore your artist medium with color.

• WINTER - January - "New Beginnings" - materials to be recycled or up-cycled; final product can be produced using any medium.

2014 Challenges

• AUTUMN - September - what I did over the Summer - share whatever projects you worked on during the summer.