Our yearly Guild Challenge is a fun and easy way to get creative!
The 2026 Theme is ”Read Me - Use Me”
Participants will receive a magazine page and a piece of fabric. The magazine pages are randomly chosen while the fabric is identical for all participants. The challenge is to make a quilted project that relates to something on the magazine page – it could be based on a word or phrase, a picture, the subject or a color theme. In addition, a recognizable piece of the provided Challenge fabric must be used on the front of the quilt.
• Any technique(s) are allowed
• Fabric: In addition to using some or all of the provided fabric, one may use anything else – all colors, patterned, solid, dark, light, with embellishments, etc.
• Size cannot exceed 30″ per side and completely finished with a sleeve and label. Instructions to make a sleeve can be found HERE
• Write your name on the reverse side of the magazine page that inspired you. Magazine pages will be available for viewing during the show.
2024 Challenge "40"
2023 Challenge "Paint Chip"
2022 Challenge "Your Birth Month Flower & Gemstone Color"
2021 Challenge (online only) "Finish It"
2020 Challenge "Sign of the Times"
2019 Challenge "Scrabble Letter"
2019 Challenge Winners by category:
Favorite Quilt: “Letter F’ by Holly Miner
Best Use of Theme: ‘Letter F’ by Holly Miner
Best Art: ‘Letter F’ by Margaret Vodicka
Best Appliqué: ‘Letter F” by Holly Miner
Best Traditional: ‘Letter J’ by Tamara Cook, ‘Letter G’ by Lillian Glaeser, ‘Letter U’ by Sharon Kreiss
Most Humorous: ‘Letter P’ by Ruth Berttaccini
Special – Best combination of Letter and Miniature quilt: ‘Letter S’ by Sophia Day, ‘Letter F’ by Margaret Vodicka
