We need a volunteer, or volunteers to host the Challenge for 2025.
Challenge Quilts are announced yearly in January. You have one year in which to make your quilt to participate in the next January's challenge.
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Our 2024 Challenge, Everything Better With Cheddar, Was a wonderful success!
Our 2024 Challenge, Everything Better With Cheddar, Was a wonderful success!
Each quilt was a unique piece of Art. Thanks to all who participated.
A special thanks to "No Name Bee" for your work to bring us this inspiring challenge, a heap of gratitude for your time and talent.
Here's ours winners and runners-up: (Pictures Below)
Group A - First-Time Entrants
1st - Heather Wiebel
2nd - Linda Wiedenhoff
3rd - Paula Pahl
Group B - Previous Winners
1st - Kathy Rathbun
2nd - Linda Kennedy
3rd - Peg Rogers
Group C - Everyone Else
1st - Sally Blanchard
2nd - Rhonda Cratty
3rd - Annette Falvo
Random Drawing Winner
Veronica Russell
Challenge Quilt History
2002
No theme available. Hosted by Adele Williams. Prizes included cash from CQG, gift certificates and books from local fabric shops. There were only two entry categories: Experienced and First Time Entrants. Winners:
Experienced: 1st - Kathy Chamberlin; 2nd - Connie Gasvoda; 3rd - Gwen Jordan
First Time: 1st - Sue Harmon; 2nd - Jane Campbell; 3rd - Wanda (no last name available)
2003
Crayola Challenge. Hosted by Judy Livingston. Pick at least two Crayola Crayon colors that start with the first letter of your names (first, middle, last, or maiden) and use those colors to design a quilt or a quilted garment that expresses something in your personal history. Winners were not recorded.
2004
Pieced Patterns Using Fabric with Matching Designs. Hosted by Gwen Jordan and Adele Williams. Create a quilt, wall hanging, or quilted garment using a chosen block design with fabric that has that block name in the fabric, e.g., flying geese has geese fabric; a star block would have patriotic or stars and moon fabric. Winners were not recorded.
2005
Garden Party. Hosted by Adele Williams. Anything flowers, pollinators, or picnics. The quilt could not have been made prior to 2005 and could not have been shown previously at Show & Tell. Winners:
Experienced: 1st - Pat Moore; 2nd - Gwen Jordan, 3rd - Alice Kime
First Time: 1st - Kathy MacQueen; 2nd - Diana Logan; 3rd - Dee Vigil
Garment: 1st - Suzanne McGuirk; 2nd - Marcie Emily
Overall Votes - Wanda Roberts
2006
Dream Vacation. Hosted by Kathy MacQueen. No other information recorded.
2007
Black & White Plus One. Hosted by Kathy MacQueen. No other information recorded.
2008
Log Cabin Quilt. Winners:
Experienced: 1st - Sandy Reinke; 2nd - Jean Bandel, 3rd - Kathy MacQueen
First Time: 1st - Eileen Fowler; 2nd - Joan Duncan; 3rd - Pat Cleveland
Garment: 1st - Connie Kummerzell; 2nd - Connie Napier
Chairman’s Choice - Marcie Emily
2009
Flora & Fauna Applique. Hosted by Brenda Breadon. Items must be 60% applique. Item must be larger than a potholder but can be any quilted/appliqued item (quilt, wall hanging, garment, bag, etc.). Winners:
Experienced: 1st - Kathy MacQueen; 2nd - Gwen Jordan, 3rd - Joan Duncan
First Time: 1st - Vi Davis; 2nd - Kim Pyott; 3rd - Connie Giambrocco
2010
Seasons of the Year. Hosted by Melinda Harris. Choose any of the four seasons or a holiday. Quilt must be greater than 120” but less than 160” in perimeter. Must be made in 2010. Winners:
Previous Winners (in last three years): 1st - Joan Duncan; 2nd - Marcie Emily, 3rd - Robbie Price
Previous Entrants: 1st - Maureen Gamble; 2nd - Sue Lewis; 3rd - Joyce Chevarria
First Time Entrants: 1st - Kathy Ruppert; 2nd - Jan Sammons; 3rd - Zoe Ann Brown
2011
UFO. No other information recorded.
2012
Crayon. No other information recorded.
2013
Panel. Hosted by Milly Burkhart. Winners:
Previous Winners: 1st - Robbie Price; 2nd - Joan Duncan, 3rd - Sandy Smith
Future Winners: 1st - Janice Scanlon; 2nd - Lorettann Keith; 3rd - Marilee Thompson
$50 Winners: Mary Yadon and Pat Patrick. No information recorded about how these were determined.
2014
Spot the Spots. Hosted by Sally Blanchard. Spots, dots, blobs, bubbles..whatever fits the spots theme. Must be created in 2014 and cannot have been shown to anyone! Winners:
Previous Winners: 1st - Joan Duncan; 2nd - Janice Scanlon, 3rd - Cathy Goodman
Future Winners: 1st - Susan Oursland; 2nd - Judy Pearce; 3rd - Susan Kent
2015
Putting on the Glitz. No other information recorded.
2016
Patchwork Forest (trees). Create any sized quilt using a tree block, motif, or fabric. Hosted by Jan Tsurumi and Mary Yadon. Winners:
First Time Entrants: 1st - Angie & Kare Cure; 2nd - Carmen Chongway, 3rd - Cindy Pierson
Previous Winners: 1st - Joan Duncan; 2nd - Karen Sullivan; 3rd - Susan Oursland
Everyone Else: 1st - Steve Bowley; 2nd - Scottie McCarthy; 3rd - Pam Ballard
2017
Batiks. No other information recorded. Winners:
First Time Entrants: 1st - Betty Andrews; 2nd - Nicki Natzke, 3rd - Joan Aguilar
Previous Winners: 1st - Steve Bowley; 2nd - Kathy MacQueen; 3rd - Joan Duncan
Everyone Else: 1st - Diane Figlewicz and Aurora Lowell (tie); 2nd - Sally Blanchard; 3rd - Ellen Baranowski
2018
Flower Power.
First Time Entrants: 1st - Sue Ryman; 2nd - Joanne Leetmae, 3rd - Chris Pennel
Previous Winners: 1st - Susan Oursland; 2nd - Kathy MacQueen; 3rd - Aurora Lowell
Everyone Else: 1st - Judy Lanza; 2nd - Terry Gonzales; 3rd - Judy Padgett
2019
State Pride. No other information recorded.
2020
Pimp Your Panel. No other information recorded.
2021
Sunshine. Hosted by Stitchin Sisters Bee. Let the sunshine in! The color yellow must be included. The size cannot exceed 160 inches in perimeter. Examples would be 40 x 40, 35 x 45, etc. Write a brief description of the inspiration for your quilt. Winners
First Time Entrants : Was a tie awarded to Debi Grundmeier and Rhonda Cratty
Previous Winners: Chris Pennel
Everyone Else: Linda Kennedy
2022
Book Mark. Hosted by Happy Hearts Bee. Quilt must be 12(w) x 36(l) and reflect a favorite book. Winners:
First Time Entrants: 1st - Anne Conry; 2nd - Peg Rogers, 3rd - Sarah Hardy
Previous Winners: 1st - Debi Grundmeier; 2nd - Sandy Reinke; 3rd - Rhonda Cratty
Everyone Else: 1st - Sharon Kent; 2nd - Gretchen Heugan; 3rd - Caryl Thompson
2023
Name that Tune. Hosted by the 13ers Bee. Quilt must be smaller than 200 linear inches and reflect a song. A random drawing was added for all entrants who did not win 1st in their category. Winners:
First Time Entrants: 1st - Cathy Rathbun; 2nd - Joan Aguilar, 3rd - Annette Falvo
Previous Winners: 1st - Caryl Thompson; 2nd - Annie Conry; 3rd - Cathy Goodman
Everyone Else: 1st - Peg Rogers; 2nd - Rhonda Cratty; 3rd - Brenda Lantz
Random Drawing: Irene Guthrie
2024
It’s Better with Cheddar. Hosted by the No Name Bee. Quilt/wall hanging must not be more than 24” square and must use some cheddar fabric. Winners
First Time Entrants: 1st - Heather Wiebel, 2nd - Linda Wiedenhoff, 3rd - Paula Pahl
Previous Winners: 1st - Kathy Rathbun, 2nd - Linda Kennedy, 3rd - Peg Rogers
Everyone Else: 1st - Sally Blanchard, 2nd - Rhonda Cratty, 3rd - Annette Falvo
Random Drawing: Veronica Russell
2025 ???
Our Challenge for 2023—Name That Tune
Was a wonderful success!!
Congratulations to all!
Cathy Rathbun
Blackbird
1st
First Time Entrants
Joan Aguilar
Wind Beneath My Wings
2nd
First Time Entrants
Annette Falvo
These boots were made for walking
3rd place
First Time Entrants
Caryl Thompson
Three Times a Lady
1st
Previous Winners
Annie Conry
Water of Love
3rd
Previous Winners
Cathy Goodman
All You Need is Love
Previous Winners
Peg Rogers
Margaritaville
1st
Rhonda Cratty
White Christmas
2nd
Brenda Lantz
What the World Needs Now
3rd
Irene Guthrie
The Gambler
Random Drawing
Our 2022 challenge was called the Bookmark Quilt Challenge sponsored by the Happy Hearts Bee.
The Challenge was to design and create a bookmark shaped quilt about a book you have read, or represent a book in some manner. The finished size was to be 12" wide x 36" long. Quilts were presented and voted on at the January 9, 2023 meeting.
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