Ricky is celebrating 13 years of the publication of his first book, "Convergence Quilts," and is offering you a challenge.  Here are the basics.

The Challenge: 

To make a Convergence Quilt that is either a Harmonic Convergence or a Grand Convergence where at least 1/4 of the fabric used in the quilt features the Mystery Challenge Fabric. General instructions for making both the Harmonic Convergence and the Grand Convergence will be included with the challenge fabric when shipped.

Deadline for purchasing the Mystery Convergence Quilt Entry Fabric is September 15, 2016.

The submission deadline for your quilt is midnight (USA Mountain Time) October 15, 2016.

Prize winners will be announced on November 7th, 2016.

The Prizes:

Grand Prize - An award certificate, one-yard of each of the Ricky Tims Hand-dyed fabrics - 47 yards in total, plus $250 - a $1425 Value

Best Harmonic Convergence - An award certificate, 10 Yards of Ricky Tims Hand-dyed fabric of your choosing, plus $50. A $300 Value

Best Grand Convergence - An award certificate, 10 Yards of Ricky Tims Hand-dyed fabric of your choosing, plus $50. A $300 Value

The Top Ten Finalists - In addition to the three top prizes, ten additional quilts will be selected and featured as the top ten finalists. 

All 13 of the prize-winning quilts (the three prize-winners and the top ten finalists) will be featured in a special article on the Ricky Tims blog and newsletter and on the Daily Blog at TheQuiltShow.com.