Quilt Challenge
PPQG Quilt Challenge Basics
A quilt challenge offers guild members the opportunity to challenge themselves by making a quilt that meets specific guidelines. A committee decides the rules of the challenge. Completed quilts will be displayed at the October guild meeting and attendees will be invited to vote for their favorites. Ribbons and cash prizes will be awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place finishers. Challenge quilts are exhibited when possible, but a subset of quilts may be displayed at local quilt shops and have, on occasion, traveled to local and national quilt shows. We encourage everyone to participate regardless of your quilting expertise! It’s amazing to see the diversity in the creations when the final results are displayed.
Challenge 2026 -
TRASH TO TREASURES!
How would you like a challenge project with only one rule? Sounds like a dream, right???? Wrong! We’ve seen the amazing projects our members have created in the last two years, and now we are ready to let everyone loose! Welcome to the Piecing Partners Quilt Guild Challenge 2026: Trash to Treasures!
RULES:
What is the rule?
When you sign up for the Challenge (click this link for the 2026 Quilt Challenge Entry Form), you will receive a small bag. Each bag contains 8 different items. You must use a minimum of 5 of these items, in a large enough quantity as to be easily recognizable, in your project. Important: Please take a picture of your items before you begin; this picture will need to be submitted along with your completed project. That’s it! Easy peasy, right?
You can create anything you would like – an item of clothing, a stuffed animal, a bag, a fashion accessory, a doll, or perhaps even a wall hanging or a quilt! Let your imagination be your guide.
The Fine Print:
Projects must be made completely by one person. Only one project per person may be entered.
Along with the picture of the items from your bag, a label must accompany the project. Since it might be difficult to permanently attach a label, please somehow attach the label to your project so that it doesn’t get lost. The label must include the name of the Challenge, the name of your project, your name, and the date created.
Ribbons and prizes will be awarded to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners, based on voting at the July 2026 PPQC general meeting.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
A signed release/artist's statement must accompany each project.
The project deadline is the June 2026 PPQG general meeting. If you cannot attend this meeting in person, please make an appointment to turn your project in prior to the deadline.
Each project must be delivered in a pillowcase or fabric bag bearing your name, project title, your email and phone number.
Again this year, we will be displaying the completed projects at the Craft Fair in Manitou Springs over the Labor Day weekend. Your projects will be returned to you at the September 2026 PPQG meeting. If you do not wish to have your project put on display, please let us know.
QUESTIONS?
Contact Teri Christakos (303) 885-8918 or Jodi Wycoff (775) 762-3101
2025 Challenge: Eyes To The Skies
What do you see when you look up to the skies? Trees? Birds? Fluffy white clouds or dark brooding storm clouds? UFOs or little green men? 14 members used their amazing talent to put their visions into a quilt for the 2025 Quilt Challenge.
The ribbon winners were as follows (from left to right): 1st Place: Terry Fountain, 2nd Place: Diane Lair, 3rd Place: Carol Green.
2024 Challenge: Celebrating You!
2023 Challenge: FACE IT!
The ribbon winners were as follows (from left to right): 1. People Choice and First Time, Matrix Portrait by Terri Christakos; 2. General Entry, Woman of the Andes by Judy Druelinger; 3. Professional Entry, 'Lil Punkin Eater by Sue Turnquist.
