The hunt continues. This time it's for the letter Q. Considered as one of the trickier letters in this Alphabet Hunt Challenge initiated by @barbara-orenya, the letter Q can be a daunting test of one's creativity and imagination. For those who want to know more about this, check on the link [here](https://hive.blog/hive-190931/@barbara-orenya/alphabethunt-the-quaint-letter-q-and-the-winners-of-the-lucky-draw-for-the-p-week-eng-fr) . 

And so, without any further fanfare, let's begin with what I have tracked down for this letter.

### The first "Q" is for Quilling
   
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>Quilling or paper filigree is an art form that involves the use of strips of paper that are rolled, shaped, and glued together to create a unified and decorative design. The name quilling is thought to come from the origin of the art; birds' feathers, or quills, were used to coil the strips of paper around. Wikipedia

This is another one of my wife's on-going projects and isn't it quite a coincidence that this one actually starts with the letter Q. She says she's still far from done with this one so I'll make sure to update you with this soon as it is completed. 


### The second "Q" is for Quintillion.

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>A cardinal number represented in the U.S. by 1 followed by 18 zeros, and in Great Britain by 1 followed by 30 zeros. Wikipedia

In the US a quintillion is also called a billion billion. I had my daughter do an illustration of this number by drawing a big number one and 18 smaller zeroes. 

### The third "Q" is for Queen
![image.png](https://images.hive.blog/DQmfPG1G2xTLxCbKvAdSQZ3RfUdjRpWPURpR9KN1pPRaAGB/image.png)

![image.png](https://images.hive.blog/DQmTQrJeu5WbomyvoNExWNHXGC17PcWNe3YrBvHn7HiAnFm/image.png)

In the game of chess, the Queen is the most powerful piece and often considered the equivalent of at least 2 and sometimes 3 officers in terms of strength.

### The fourth "Q" is for Queue

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>A line or sequence of people or vehicles awaiting their turn to be attended to or to proceed;  a waiting line especially of persons or vehicles.

The first queue photo was taken pre-Covid time in a government office here in our city. The second is post-Covid in a supermarket.

### The fifth "Q" is for Quintessential

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>(adj.) Of the pure and essential essence of something: of or relating to the most perfect embodiment of something

Photos show an arch which is quintessentially Chinese. Anywhere one goes and sees this type of arch, it immediately reminds one of China and its people. And indeed this is one of 4 main entrances to Chinatown in my city.

### The sixth "Q" is for Quilt

![image.png](https://images.hive.blog/DQmZMV6aw9dwDGKoYzpAvDhRdm2VTBpCbhwxPBzB4MBFZgm/image.png)

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>(noun): A warm bed covering made of padding enclosed between layers of fabric and kept in place by lines of stitching, typically applied in a decorative design.

These are old quilted covers I found in the house. Perfect for this week's hunt 😀.

### And that's it for my Q hunt. I hope you enjoyed this and learned a few things as I have during my hunt for this letter. Thanks for visiting and may you all have a safe and blessed weekend!

*(All photos are mine.)*