Prairie Rose Challenge

Each year, the past chair presents a challenge to the EDQG members. Those who participate have an opportunity to interpret the challenge, vie for one of several glorious ribbons, and share their spectacular creations with everyone in June.

The members then also get the chance to choose their favourite submission and a ribbon is awarded for “Viewer’s Choice’. The Viewer’s Choice Ribbon is from the Canadian Quilters’ Association (CQA).

During the EDQG Festival of Quilts year, the Prairie Rose Quilt Show is a “show within a show” while in the non-Festival year, the show is held during the June banquet.

Some past challenges to inspire us were a scavenger hunt, “page 40” from a magazine, a “night out”, “home” that included a specific piece of fabric, “travel”, and many others.

2025 Challenge: Au Naturel

Our theme for the Prairie Rose Challenge promises to be lots of fun. The theme, Au Naturel, might seem a bit risqué, but anything to do with nature would be perfect, including floral fabrics. Nudity need not be involved!

The size is 18 x 24 inches, in either a portrait (vertical) or landscape (horizontal) format.

The deadline to submit is the May 2025 meeting.

The Prairie Rose Challenge will be hung at the June 6-7, 2025 Quilt Festival for all to see! Quilt Show attendees will vote for Viewer’s Choice. The challenge entries will be “paraded” at the guild banquet on June 18, 2025 and be available for pick up at the end of the evening.

Click Here for Entry Form (as of May 1)