Quilt Block Design Contest

Have you seen Reed Johnson’s award-winning quilt, Purple Rose? He was the 2017 grand prize winner of the AccuQuilt Quilt Block Contest and special guest at AccuQuilt's 2017 Quilt Block Unveiling Event where his amazing quilt block design was unveiled as a 17-foot quilt block at AccuQuilt's Omaha headquarters. Take a look!

Last Thursday was a whirlwind, but it was certainly a blast! The winning design of our 2015 Quilt Block Design Contest by Sherry Rose was unveiled to a crowd of over 100, mostly retreaters from Country Traditions 5^th Annual Let’s GO! Quilting Retreat. Sherry attended the unveiling with her husband and son, while runner-up Heidi Fry also attended the event.

We are pleased to announce the winners of the AccuQuilt 2015 Quilt Block Design Contest! First up is our grand prize winner, Sherry Rose, whose awesome Rainbow Twinkle design will be displayed outside of AccuQuilt Headquarters on a 17-foot billboard. Sherry, who has been quilting since age 10, lives with her family in Cave Creek, AZ. Sherry's prize package includes a $1,000 shopping spree at AccuQuilt, a feature in Quiltmaker magazine, 10 DVDs from The Quilt Show Series, Craftsy classes worth $150, 270 spools of Aurifil Thread, P&B Textiles, Robert Kaufman, Island Batik, and Andover fabric, and more. We are looking forward to seeing Sherry next month in Omaha!

Beginning quilters, occasional quilters, skilled quilters, designers, bloggers, and everyone in between . . . get ready for the AccuQuilt 2015 Quilt Block Design Contest running from March 20 - April 19! Activate the creative wing of your mind and doodle until you can't doodle anymore, or create a quilt block using your favorite design software. Do whatever you have to do to get your creative juices flowing... look at magazines, research quilt blocks online, visit Quilter's Spotlight on our website. You never know where you'll find the inspiration that kicks your imagination into another gear. Play around with a variety of design elements, and the winning quilt block could be yours!

Last week we unveiled Will Bennett's winning quilt block design at the AccuQuilt headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska. The day was filled with festivities and fun! Will and his family traveled to Omaha to see his winning design on the 17 foot sign...