Welcome to Challenges 2025!
The 2025 Block of the Month and Challenge Quilt Combined
Create a new block each month based on recommendations. Create and challenge yourself to use a different technique each month.
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Theme: July 4th-Freedom Day
Technique: Stars
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No Challenge this Month!
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Theme: Early Fall
Technique: Painting or Machine Thread Painting
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Theme: Halloween
Technique: Reverse Applique
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Theme: Thanksgiving
Technique: Upcycle orphan quilt block or clothing
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Showtime: Bring your finished project for friendly competition
Categories: Best of Show, Most Creative, Fan Favorite, Use of Color, Use of Technique
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Theme: Celebrate the New Year
Technique: Improvisation or Crazy quilt
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Theme: Love
Technique: Embellishment and/or Embroidery
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Theme: St. Patrick’s Day
Technique: Scrappy or Strip piecing
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Theme: Easter or Spring Showers
Technique: Machine or hand applique
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Theme: Spring Flowers or Race Day
Technique: 3-D Fabric Manipulation
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Theme: Summers Picnics
Technique: Paper piecing
Tips
Choose a preferred Color Palette
Your choice on block size, mix it up or keep all blocks consistent
Blocks might be used as one quilt or as smaller items (placements, tablerunner)
Have fun, use up scraps, try something new
Past Challenges
2024
January
Jelly Roll Jam: Let's kick off the year with a Jelly Roll Challenge! Create a project using a jelly roll and share your masterpiece with us. Whether it's a quilt, table runner, wall hanging, or a stylish bag, the challenge is to embrace the versatility of jelly rolls.
February
Sweetheart Panels: Choose a fabric panel with a romantic or Valentine’s Day theme to create a quilt, wall-hanging, or other project.
Luck of the Layer Cake: Explore the possibilities of layer cakes. Use a Pre-Cut layer cake to create a stunning project with harmonizing fabrics.
March
April
Spring Fling Charm Quilt: Embrace the freshness of spring by creating a project using charm squares.
May
Fabric Flower Garden: Select a fabric panel featuring flowers or a garden scene to create a quilt, wall-hanging, or other project.
Summertime Fat Quarter Fiesta: Build a project using fat quarters in summer-inspired colors.
June
July
Patriotic Pre-Cuts Parade: Celebrate Independence Day with a patriotic project made from pre-cut fabrics.
August
Beachy Batik Bliss: Dive into batik fabric for a beach-themed project. Utilize pre-cut batik squares or strips to capture the essence of the ocean, sand, and sunshine.
Novelty Notions: Choose a fabric panel of novelty prints that showcase your hobbies or interests. Create a project the reflects your personality and passions using these specialty fabrics.
September
October
Fall Harvest Fat Quarter Feast: Select fall-themed fat quarters and create a project that captures the warmth and richness of the season.
November
Thankfulness Table Runner: Create a Thanksgiving-themes table runner using pre-cut fabrics, panels, or specialty prints.
Christmas Panel Extravaganza: End the year with a Christmas-themed fabric panel challenge. Create a festive project using a panel with coordinating fabrics and embellishments that celebrate the Christmas season.
