The challenges - posted by Judy Thursday night

A-13 Starlight, Starbright
Tip: I stitched the center nine blocks together and then added the for sides to it. It squared up well in the center.
B-8 Water Lily
Tip: Sew center pieces together and applique on block. Then position melons.
C-4 Tic-Tac-Toe
Tip: Number each piece in the center section to keep track of what goes in what order.
F-5 Parcheesi
Tip: Be sure to line pieces up. I folded in quarters and used these lines to center.
H-6 Pie Safe
Tip: Applique each small semi-circle piece before stitching block together.
K-4 Thea's Turn
Tip: Join 3 triangles to each side of a square first.
K-12 Doris' Dilemma
Tip: Sew center sections together first, then outer pieces.
L-13 Harvest Moon
Tip: I haven't done this one yet, but I'm planning to put the circular pieces together first and then outer border.
M-3 Fireweed Flower
Tip: Stitch small background pieces to each small triangle and then add diamonds.
 
Substitute blocks: You can choose from one of these or pick your own.
B-7 World Series
E-1 Aunt Exie's Phlox
E-7 Star Struck
F-9 Autumn Aster
H-3 Berry Baskets
J-5 John Jacob's Windmill
K-9 Scout's Honor
L-8 Box Kite
M-12 Hopscotch
D-5 Cathedral Window
D-3 Jason's Jacks
 
If anyone would like to do triangles, I have some of those chosen too.
P. 127 2nd from left. Tip: Do center piece, then attach tip, then outside strips
P. 138 7th from top. Tip: Cut out triangle & applique all pieces. I started at the base.
P. 148 9th from left. Tip: Attach pie shaped wedges by piecing before applique.
P. 154 6th from top. Tip: Do in sections. Stitch together from base up.
Corner - Bottom right corner triangle.
 
If anyone wants more triangles:
P. 137 Rt. side 5th from top
P. 153 Lt. side 3rd from top
 

The contests - over the life of the retreat
- best team name (use of quilting/football terms and creativity encouraged)

Team awards: 
- most blocks completed (non-siggies)
- most blocks completed (siggies)
- most triangles completed 
- most pieces used in blocks/triangles made
- most blocks/triangles quilted 
- most blocks assembled (in a quilt top)

Individual awards: 
- most blocks completed (non-siggies)
- most blocks completed (siggies)
- most triangles completed 
- most pieces used in blocks/triangles made
- most blocks/triangles quilted 
- most blocks assembled (in a quilt top)
- most creative use of ugly fabric in a Jane block
- most faithful copy of a Jane block 
- best use of football in a Jane block 

Email your team contact when you've completed a block, triangle, etc., or a challenge. Those contests that are subjective (ie, not math-related) will be voted on by the retreaters. For the last three individual contests, it would be helpful to have an image if possible - either by sending an image to be placed on the site or by pointing us to fabric that might be pictured online. If that's not possible, that's ok! Email your team contact for clarification or more information.