Guild Challenge

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.

TCQG is participating in the Washington State America’s 250th partnership to celebrate events all over the state.   Visit www.America250WA.org to see the events planned in Washington.

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.  The star/stripe may be printed on fabric, as long as it is visible on the front of the quilt.  The star/strip may be quilted into the piece.
  • 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.

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.

Registration & Delivery:

After Quilt Registration opens on January 1, 2026, register your quilt online and select the TCQG Challenge Quilt category. Be sure to attach 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

The 2025 Challenge Winners:

Sand Storm
by Aicha Bourouh
Oases
by Barb Sherrill
Astronomical
by Karen Brun