2026 Summer Challenge

Background

• The Community Projects committee creates HOSPICE DOOR MARKERS, which are donated to palliative care units throughout the city.
• Each marker is hung on a patient's door (or within their room) when the patient is admitted to the unit, which helps to personalize their environment.
• Once they have passed away, the marker is offered to the family as a memento of their loved one's journey through palliative care.

The Challenge

• OVQG members are invited to submit one or more door markers to the Summer Challenge competition.
• Entries must be submitted no later than the September monthly meeting.
• Guild members will vote for their favorite entry, and the winning entries will be announced at the October monthly meeting.
• Available prizes: 1st place = $75,   2nd place = $50,   3rd place = $25

What To Make

• Design: Each door marker must include a BIRD in the design. The bird can be pieced, appliquéd, paper pieced, or just be part of the design of the fabric itself.
• Size: 15" x 15" to 20" x 20" square.
• Fabric, backing, batting: Any suitable material is acceptable.
• Hanger: Attach a small piece of ribbon, bias tape, or folded fabric to the back so the marker can be hung on a wall or door.
• Label: Attach a label displaying OVQG on the back.

How To Enter

• Method 1: Bring your door markers to the Community Projects table at the September monthly meeting.
• Method 2: Give your entries to Carol Fitz-Gibbon; to make arrangements, send her a message using the OVQG Member Directory.
• Method 3: If you live outside the Ottawa area, you can mail entries to the OVQG's mailing address; please ensure the entries arrive before the September monthly meeting.
   
• Important: Please pin your name on the back of each entry so we can identify who made it. (Name tags will be removed once the competition is over.)

How To Vote

• Voting is open to Guild members only.
• Review all 70 door marker photos and note the entry number of your 3 favorites.
• Submit your vote using the email address registered in your OVQG member profile no later than October 5th, 2026. <=== NOTE: VOTING IS NOW CONCLUDED

How to Review the Entry Photos

• Click on any photo thumbnail image to display the entry photo in full. (If you have trouble viewing photos, read the Tips section below the photo gallery.)
• Click the ">" symbol on the right edge of a photo to see the next entry in the photo gallery; click the "<" symbol on the left to see the previous one.
• An entry's number is displayed at the bottom of its photo. (For example, "Image 17/70" indicates entry number 17.)
• When you have finished reviewing entries, click the "x" symbol in the upper right corner of the photo area to exit.

DOOR MARKER PHOTO GALLERY