Guild Challenges
To inspire members to try something new, the Guild proposes an annual Guild Challenge. In the past it has been as specific as "a baby blanket" and as generic as "blue." Participation is voluntary and the lead time before the deadline is long, generally a year. The Guild Challenge is one more way to help members avoid getting in a creative rut. See below for a few examples of recent Guild Challenges.
2025-2026 Guild Challenge & Dog of the Year
100 years, 100 inspirations for the Future of Fiber Arts
Below are some tips for what to include in the description and further below are examples of past Guild Challenge and Dog of the Year submissions. Describe the inspiration and details on the piece, for example:
What is it? (towel, wallpiece, fiber sculpture?)
Size of finished piece
Materials including yarn name & type (ex: 10/2 Cotton).
Sett and weave structure/pattern if applicable
If it’s for the Dog of the Year describe the problems faced and if you were able to find a solution.
Please submit photos that are at least 1MB or larger as it is being enlarged when it is projected on a screen and include a full size and detailed photos so folks can see the details.
Please submit by May 12 to allow time to make the slide presentation!
2024-2025 Guild Challenge: Everything OLD is NEW again
2023-2024 Guild Challenge - Inspired by ……
Something specific, something that speaks to you and literally inspires the fabric creation you enter into the Challenge.
No Boundaries: a famous painting or sculpture, a photo of a landscape you’ve taken, an approach to fiber, a song or poem - whatever inspired you.
2022-2023 Challenge - Recycle, Repurpose, Reuse
This year’s challenge was to repurpose or reuse something you already have.
2021-2022 Challenge - Bumps and Lumps
2020-2021 Challenge - Hindsight
Create something that reflects your thoughts on this past year.
2019-2020 Challenge - Three Shades of Green.
This challenge was to create a finished project (or samples) using three shades of green. Guild members were encouraged to get their creative hats on and finish at least one project for the challenge using a favorite technique, or to try something new with the help of the great resources in the Guild library.
