CHALLENGE QUILT: BIRTHSTONE

EVERYONE HAS A BIRTHSTONE!

Do you remember when you found out what your birthstone was? Were you excited or disappointed? Did you love yours or did you have birthstone envy? Here's your chance to make any birthstone color the centerpiece of this challenge quilt. Either work with your own birthstone or commit birthstone larceny and steal someone else's birthstone color.

Your challenge is to use this birthstone color as the major color in your quilt...a minimum of 50% of your quilt must be this color. The quilt when finished will measure 30 inches by 30 inches. In your quilt description at time of entry, tell us the birthstone and, if it's not yours, why you "borrowed" it. Any and all techniques may be used, but all entries must follow all the basic Quilt Entry Rules.

So that we all are viewing the same birthstone charts (modern and traditional), please refer to the following website:  

International Gem Society’s Birthstone chart (click here): Scroll down a short ways, and you will see the two charts side by side. Choose from either chart the birthstone you will use.

We can't wait to see how you meet this challenge!

CHALLENGE QUILT WINNERS 2024

2024 Challenge was: Batik and/or hand-dyed fabrics measuring 30” x 30”. Bloomington, Indiana had a strong showing!

FIRST PRIZE:
Susan Brewer of Bloomington, Indiana for “Spring at Old North State.”

SECOND PRIZE:
Julie Higgins of Bloomington, Indiana for “Islands in the Stream.”

THIRD PRIZE:
Marty Swank of Bloomington, Indiana for “C’est n’importe quoi !"

HONORABLE MENTIONS:
Monica Jensen of Bloomington, Indiana for “Miles Davis Kind of Blue.”
Julie Kessler of Kendallville, Indiana for “Churning Inside Out.”
Mary Strinka of Carmel, Indiana for “Mystical Moons over Mountains.”

CHALLENGE QUILT WINNERS 2023

2023 Challenge was: SEND US SOME FLOWERS! for our 30th show, measuring 30” x 30”.

FIRST PRIZE:
Bernadette Pohl of Ft. Branch, Indiana (quilting) and Karen Hampton (quilt top) of Evansville, Indiana for “Mom’s Monogram.”

SECOND PRIZE:
Roberta (Robbie) Porter of Batavia, Ohio for “Hilarious Hibiscus.”

THIRD PRIZE:
Dale Vital of Pomona, California for “On the Wings of Butterflies.” Quilted by Ruth Quinn.

HONORABLE MENTIONS:
Karen Hampton of Evansville, Indiana for “A Tribute to Morris.”
Monica Jensen of Bloomington, Indiana for “Childhood Friend - Wild Crocus.”
Diane L. Murtha of Palmetto, Florida for “Special Delivery.”