East Cobb Quilters’ Guild
2026 Mystery Paint Chip Challenge Winners
1st PLACE
Dandelion Wishes
Quilt Maker: Pam Cobb
This quilt was inspired by a lifelong wish for perfect socks. At the age of 13, I was convinced finding the perfect yellow pair would make me popular and solve most of my teenage angst (spoiler: the angst and the unpopularity remained). In the quilt, I’ve created a journey of wishes through the dandelion lifecycle. The seeds carry wishes I’ve had in my life, and I’m happy to say I’ve received or made most of these wishes happen. I am, however, still looking for the perfect socks.
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2nd Place
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Champagne Finish
Quilt Maker: Evelyn Kennedy
The Tour de France happens every summer in July. This grueling bicycle race takes place in daily stages over three weeks and ends in Paris. Riders practice strict nutrition, so champagne after a stage win is truly a celebration.
3rd Place
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Stitch in the Ditch!
Quilt Maker: Lisa Feinberg
The quilt tells the story of a group of quilters at a quilt retreat, where they attend workshops and celebrate their love of quilting with friends. Inspired by the mystery paint chip named “Back to School,” which resembles school bus yellow, I decided to create a fun theme around the quilt retreat and workshops. Since not all the quilters could fit on the bus, they came up with a creative solution: parachuting out of a plane to join the retreat! They were determined not to miss out on the fun!
4th Place
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Rain Cloudy Day Today…
Quilt Maker: Ben Hollingsworth
This quilt is about the power of COLOR and HOPE. COLOR affects us subliminally and having a strong sense of HOPE can drive us to be successful. Typically, a color like Rain Cloud on a dreary day can make us feel sad or depressed. I chose as my inspiration Peter Max, a Pop artist in the 60s who painted cartoon-like landscapes in bright colors. These images made the viewers feel bright and happy. I want the viewer to feel hopeful that the “sun will come up tomorrow”.
5th Place
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Josephine Baker – A Top Banana
Quilt Maker: Mary Maynard
The term Top Banana comes from American burlesque and meant the leading comedian in a show. This brought to my mind Josephine Baker and her banana skirt costume. She was an American dancer, but because of her skin color could not find work in the US. So, she moved to France where she became a well-known dancer, thus a Top Banana in her field. This quilt is based on images by French artist Paul Colin. The quilt is fused applique and machine quilted. The bananas are stuffed with batting.