The Innovations Fabric Challenge a great way to show your creativity by using your designing, piecing, sewing and quilting skills. Design, and then construct any fabric item using the fabric provided for this challenge.  Finish your project by quilting and embellishing it following the challenge rules.  Your quilt will then be entered into the Innovations 2010 Quilt Show, September 15 - 18, 2010, in Tacoma, Washington for everyone to see. 

The fabric for this year's challenge has been provided by SewBatik and it is BEAUTIFUL Batik Fabric!

You will receive a one yard piece of this fabric which you will use to create a quilted object.  The fabric can be made into ANY type of quilted item. This could be a quilt or wall hanging, a garment or any other type of object.  Use your creativity to use this special fabric in any way.

Participation in the Innovations 2010 Fabric Challenge is open to quilters of all skill levels.

Fabric Challenge Rules

Design, and then construct any type of fabric project using a reasonable, recognizable amount of the Challenge Fabric.  Your project can be a quilt, garment, home dec item, soft sculpture, etc. You are only limited by your imagination.

The Challenge Fabric must be used on the FRONT, TOP or OUTSIDE of the project.  You may use other fabrics of your choice to finish your project.

A significant portion of your project MUST be machine quilted on ANY type of machine, including home or industrial sewing machines, table top quilting systems, short arm or longarm quilting machines.  Machines can be computer assisted.

Embellishments may be used and MUST be securely anchored to your project.

Please limit the size of your project to 90 inches on any side.

More than one person can work on the Fabric Challenge project. Each person that is listed on the Quilt Show entry form will be credited for contributing to the completed piece.

If your Fabric Challenge Project is a quilt, please include a 4 inch (minimum size) Hanging Sleeve secured to the TOP back of your quilt.

Please keep note of the patterns, techniques, fabrics, threads, battings, etc. that are used in your Fabric Challenge project.  We will want to know the details for the Quilt Show Catalog.

The completed Fabric Challenge project will be entered into the Innovations 2009 Quilt Show in a special Fabric Challenge category.  The Fabric Challenge projects will be Peer Judged during the course of the Quilt Show. There will a monetary award for this category.

About July 15, 2010, you will receive a special Quilt Show Entry Form for your Fabric Challenge project. As soon as we receive your Entry Form we will send you instructions on delivering your quilt to Innovations (either shipping it or dropping it off at the beginning of the event), quilt pick up instructions, quilt photography and other important information.

If you have any questions or need more information, please contact Cindy Roth at 253-854-3362 or  mqinnovations@aol.com