MERRIMACK VALLEY QUILT CHALLENGE
2024
“Winter, Spring, Summer, or Fall”
This year’s challenge is to make a banner-sized quilt similar to last year’s challenge. The theme is pretty simple…think of your birthday. What season does it fall in: Winter, Spring, Summer, or Fall? Make that decision and you’ve got the beginnings of a challenge quilt!
2024 Rules
- Dimensions: 12” x 36”
- Technique: Pieced, appliquéd, paper-pieced; it’s your call. Are you comfortable making something pieced? Great! Want to try something new? Go for it!
- Quilting: Any way you like.
- Get creative: Add embellishments if you wish: embroidery, buttons, beads…wherever your creativity takes you!
Banners will hang together from left (Winter) to right (Fall) at the quilt show and they will look spectacular!!
Judging details to follow.
If you have any questions, please email Jamie Ruh.
Happy sewing!
Merrimack Valley Quilters 
February 19, 2023 at 9:46 am
The plan so far is that challenge entries will be judged as part of our judging process right before the quilt show. Ribbons (not prizes) will be awarded as appropriate. If you want your quilt judged, there will be a $6 fee. Please let me know if you have any questions regarding this process!!
February 4, 2023 at 3:19 pm
There will be an annual challenge for 2023 and the details will be in February newsletter. Due date will be the quilt show, Your entry will be judged and prizes awarded. You sound like you are ready to start creating!
February 7, 2023 at 10:34 am
The Challenge has been updated
September 13, 2022 at 3:04 pm
There is usually an annual challenge. They are announced at a meeting once the Challenge Committee has come up with there challenge.
September 13, 2022 at 2:19 pm
From a new member – Is this an annual challenge? Will there be a quilt show challenge for 2023? If so, will it be for the same timeframe – March to mid-May?
February 4, 2023 at 3:16 pm
We have just submitted info to the newsletter. Due date will be the quilt show in September. Theme will tie into show theme and your entry will be judged and prizes awarded. Sounds like you are ready to get creating!!
February 7, 2023 at 10:35 am
The Challenge has been updated