The Above and Beyond Creative Sewing Fabric Challenge is a great way to show your creativity by using your designing, piecing, sewing and quilting skills. Design, and then construct any fabric item using at least one yard of the Mark Lipinski Fabrics from Northcott!

The fabric can be made into ANY type of item, including a quilt or wall hanging, a garment or any other type of object.

Use your creativity in any way your little heart desires. Participation in the Fabric Challenge is open to anyone of all skill levels.

Fabric Challenge Rules

  • Design, and then construct any type of fabric project using at least one yard of the Challenge Fabric. Your project can be a quilt, garment, home dec item, soft sculpture, etc. You are only limited by your imagination.
  • The Challenge Fabric must be used on the FRONT, TOP or OUTSIDE of the project. You may use other fabrics of your choice to finish your project.
  • A significant portion of your project MUST be machine sewn on ANY type of machine. Machines can be computer assisted.
  • Embellishments may be used and MUST be securely anchored to your project.
  • Please limit the size of your project to 45 inches on any side.
  • More than one person can work on the Fabric Challenge project. Each person that is listed on the entry form will be credited for contributing to the completed piece. Teams that win will share the prize advertised.
  • If your Fabric Challenge Project is a quilt, please include a 4 inch (minimum size) Hanging Sleeve secured to the TOP back of your quilt.
  • Please keep note of the patterns, techniques, fabrics, threads, battings, etc. that are used in your Fabric Challenge project. We will want to know the details to share with everyone at Open House.

The completed Fabric Challenge project will be displayed at our semi annual open house on April 3 and 4, 2009. The Fabric Challenge projects will be judged by the Above and Beyond staff, whose decisions are final.

ALL ENTRIES must be received by March 31, 2009 to be considered. Entries will be available for pick up after April 6. Good Luck!

Questions: ron@creativesewingshops.com