The 2026 challenge quilt theme has been chosen – America’s 250th Birthday. The Challenge is open to all guild members. Your challenge is to make a quilted project that celebrates our semiquincentennial by creating a small quilt that shows your love for these United States and our first 250 years. The 2026 Quilt Challenge is being coordinated by Cyndy Underwood and Karen Michaels. Reach out to one of them if you have any questions.
Rules:
• Must be a current TCQG member to submit an entry.
• Entries must be predominately red, white, and blue.
• Quilt must have at least one star and one stripe.
• Any shape, any fabric, any embellishment is allowed.
• Maximum circumference of 125".
• All entries must be 3 layers held together by quilting and have finished edges.
Registration and Delivery:
Register your quilt online and select the TCQG Challenge Quilt category. Be sure to put your name and phone number on the back of your quilt.
Entries are due March 2-7, 2026. The following stores have agreed to accept challenge entries (check the store for their hours):
• Discount Vac & Sew, Kennewick
• Fabric 108, Kennewick
• Quality Sewing, Pasco
• Quiltmania, Richland
• Sandy's Fabrics, Kennewick
Voting:
The quilts will be hung at the March 16th AM/PM membership meetings where members will vote on their favorites. The quilts will then be hung in a group at the March quilt show where the winners will be revealed.
THE PHOTOS BELOW SHOW THE 2025 CHALLENGE WINNERS:
1st Place - Aicha Bourouh - Sand Storm
2nd Place - Barb Sherrill - Oases
3rd Place - Karen Brun - Astronomical