2027 QUILT SHOW

Quilt Show Co-Chairman’s Challenge

“Orphan Blocks”

Make a quilt incorporating the entire orphan block. You may add to it, cut it apart, or modify it, but you MUST use the entire block on the front of your quilt in some way. Maximum size will be 60” wide by 70” long. Sign out an orphan block (or blocks) at a Palouse Patchers meeting. The blocks have been photographed and numbered. The original block photos will be displayed with the finished challenge

Janet Freitag Memorial Challenge and Award

This challenge is open to Palouse Patchers members. There is a $50 prize for each year’s winner! All entries must be designated as a Janet Freitag Challenge entry in order to be considered for the award. The entries for this challenge will be hung together so that they can be easily seen for viewing and judging. This year’s challenge is:

“Topsy Curvy”

Make a quilt using any technique you choose which incorporates “Curves” as a significant design element. The quilt perimeter should not exceed 150 inches. As inspiration keep in mind that the show theme will be a carnival.

MAXIMUM SIZE 150” - Measure the perimeter of your quilt (2x top and bottom + 2x side = 150” or less)

About the Challenge and Award

The Janet Freitag Memorial Challenge and Award was instituted in memory of former Palouse patcher, Janet Freitag, who died after a long bout with cancer. Her husband started the Janet Freitag Memorial Endowment Fund and each year a cash award of $50 is given to the winner of the challenge. The ward money comes from the interest earned by the endowment principal. The challenge and award are only for Palouse Patchers’ members.

Alike but Different Challenge

Participants will each create a quilt using the same pattern but with different fabric choices that are “Alike but Different”. Kits are available at Little Denmark (located in the Eastside Marketplace, 1420 S. Blaine Street, Moscow, Idaho). The cost is $29.00 for the pattern and 2.5 yards of background fabric. Use your own fabrics to make a 56” x 84” quilt. When purchasing your kit, you will need to decide if you prefer vanilla or chocolate to determine which kit you will receive. Individual participants will enter their finished quilts in the 2027 Quilt Show (April 9-11, 2027) which will then be displayed together.