“The Riley Blake Fabric Challenge has become a favorite annual program for MQG members, and the submissions this year were great as always,” says Heather Grant, director of marketing and programming for the MQG. “The Creative Rockstar fabric line was extremely versatile, and participants made the most of it! Riley Blake Designs is the perfect partner for this challenge and the challenge was a delight once again"

The fabric for this year’s challenge was Creative Rockstar, designed by Tara Larson of Rad & Happy, produced by Riley Blake Designs. Participants were also able to use coordinating Riley Blake solids. The challenge was to create something quilted that the participant had never done before, encouraging MQG members to expand their skills and try something new.

“The spirit of the finalists for the Modern Quilt Guild/Riley Blake Designs Challenge struck us all -- each quilt had a sense of movement and direction,” says Cindy Cloward, President of Riley Blake Designs. “The use of the challenge fabric, Creative Rockstar by Rad & Happy, allowed for so many different interpretations. Each one of the winners was so successful in their use, yet so diverse."

 

Below are the winners for this year's challenge.  Other finalists included (click here to see their quilts):

 

1st Place: "Overlay" by Cassandra Beaver - Central Ohio MQG member

 

2nd Place: "Paparazzi" by Doris Brunnette - Central Iowa MQG member

 

3rd Place: "Wing" by Frances Dowell - Triangle MQG Member, Durham, NC