Challenges  - 2026

Upcycle Challenge

 

The new quilt challenge this year is to upcycle something you already have.  Make something new out of something old or no longer usable.

 

Some examples are:

• Jeans that have seen their better days. Cut them up into blocks and make an outdoor quilt.

• Need backing for a table topper? Maybe you have a cotton shirt that you couldn't get that stain out on the front. Use the back of the shirt for your backing.

• What about that t-shirt with the cute quilting saying that you no longer wear? Make it into a pillow or sew a carry bag with the motif on one side.

• Look around your house and see what you can find. Be creative and think outside the box.

 

You have until November when the challenge projects will be due.

I will bring examples to the guild meetings to help stir up some ideas!

Shelia Pierce
Challenge Quilt Chair