What does a chemistry textbook, a quilting pattern book and a racy novel have in common? 

They all can be inspiration for your 2025 Challenge quilt! 

Any book that you have read can be the focus of your Challenge quilt. It can be a book that has taught you lessons about yourself and the world we live in, spurred on your quilting journey, led you to a life-changing career, provided hours of entertainment and the list goes on. The book you choose for your Challenge focus should be a book that is important to you, in one way or another. It should be a book that makes you think: “This is my Red Hot Read!” 

Once you have chosen your “Red Hot Read,” there are two other major tasks. The first is to choose what from your book you want to depict in your quilt. You can choose a favorite character or a particular event in the book’s storyline. The book’s landscape or setting or even the art depicted on its cover can become your quilt’s focus. Or, you can depict a certain chapter in the book or it’s overall theme.  

The other major task is to plan how you will depict your “Red Hot Read” in the color Red. This very rich, beautiful color comes in many different hues – from the palest of pinks to the warmest of reds to the darkest of magentas. Your red fabrics can include minor hints of other colors, but must read as a red fabric in your quilt.  

Is it a Challenge? You bet!  

Will we have lots of luscious red quilts at the great reveal at the July HQH meeting? We sure hope so!  

Do you have more questions? Check out the HQH Challenge 2025 rules below or connect with members of the Challenge Committee. They are: Joan Adams, chair; Donna Daniel, DeeDee Morton, Kari Hawkins and Beverly Penaranda. 

 

HQH Challenge 2025  

1. Your quilt must be RED. We encourage all creative and interesting uses of the color RED.  

2. Your quilt must be based on a book, i.e., a character in the book, theme of the book, landscape, setting, chapter, event, or storyline.  

3. Year: 2025.  

4. Quilts must consist of 3 layers with stitching and finished edges.  

5. Single person entry. This quilt is pieced, quilted, and bound by one person only.  

6. Your quilt is a SECRET! Don’t share or demo (not even to your best friend).  

7. Quilt designs from pattern/books and original designs welcome. However, no quilts from kits are allowed.  

8. Size: Your quilt must be wall hanging size. It can be a square or rectangle. A minimum of 12 inches and a maximum of 36 inches.  

9. Your quilt must have a title. The title cannot have the book title or the name of the quilter in it.  

10. Label: You must have a label on the back of your quilt with the title of the quilt, the name of the book, and your name. Cover your name with a piece of tape or fabric so that it is not visible. No means of identification (or your name) should be on the front of your quilt.  

11. Entry forms will be accepted starting in April, all forms are due NLT the June 19th guild meeting.