Create a quilt that tells your story. Embark on a journey of creative reflection through the Fortunate Findings Quilt Challenge! This challenge extends a heartfelt invitation to reflect on your own life's path. What makes your journey uniquely yours? Whether through piecing, appliqué, embroidery, or the manipulation of fabric; modern, artistic or traditional viewpoint, craft a quilt that is an artistic mirror of your life's journey—a celebration of your fortunate findings.
Challenge Criteria:
Each quilt must use 100% FreeSpirit fabrics.
A minimum of 50% of the fabric must be from Findings by Valori Wells (delivers May, 2025) and/or a combination of Findings and Grace (available now) by Valori Wells.
Quilt Size: 60” x 60” (1.52m x 1.52m).
To Enter:
Submit a Fortunate Findings Quilt Challenge Form online by December 30, 2025. Link to come.
Post photo(s) of quilt via social media using #valoriwellsfortunatefindingschallenge #freespiritfabrics and tag @freespiritfabrics @valoriwells by December 30, 2025.
Qualifying submissions will be posted for public vote on freespirifabrics.com on January 30, 2026.
The top 12 submissions with the most votes will be the winners.
The 12 winning quilts will be showcased in:
Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show 2026, attended by more than 10,000.
Fall International Quilt Market and Festival 2026, attended by more than 40,000.
1st, 2nd, and 3rd place and an honorable mention will be awared:
Prize Ribbon.
FreeSpirit shopping spree at their local retailer ($250 US or equal converted monetary value).