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School Block Challenge

Sponsored by MODA Fabrics, School Block Challenge is a yearly contest for children. Participating schools, youth groups and parents are given packets with three fabrics from MODA, and students are required to incorporate all three fabrics in their block.

Entries may be created by individual students and small groups. The blocks are judged in categories of K - 4th grades, 5th - 8th grades and 9th - 12th grades. A grand prize award is given to the overall outstanding quilt block.

An exhibition of all quilt blocks will be on exhibit at The National Quilt Museum. A narrative about each block's design and development submitted by the students is also exhibited. A kick-off reception for the exhibit is held in late January to recognize the winners and all the participants. Local residents and media are always invited to meet these amazing quilters and learn more about School Block Challenge.

Click here for the 2013 Brochure and entry form

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2012 Winners


Wonderful Windmills

2012 Grand Prize

This year's American grand prize winner is: Wonderful Windmills, by Katie Anthony, American Heritage Girls PA 0304, Dillsburg, PA. Her block was entered in the Pre-K - 4th grade level.


Troop 1396 Goes Camping

Pre-K – 4th Grade 1st Place Winner

First place winner in the Pre-K - 4th Grade category is Troop 1396 Goes Camping, by Courtney Phillips, Addyson Girard, Anna Dittman and Morgan Westerfield of Girl Scout Troop 1396, Benton, KY


Flower Power

5th – 8th Grade 1st Place Winner

First place winner in the 5th - 8th Grade category is Flower Power, by Dori Kralj, of the A-C Valley School in Emlenton, PA


Treasure Lagoon
9th – 12th Grade 1st Place Winner

First place winner in the 9th - 12th Grade category is Treasure Lagoon, by Ashley Medlock of STARS Home School in Paris, TN.
Pre - 4th Grade Winning Blocks

2nd Place Winner

The Water Hole


The Water Hole
Ms. Shellie Turner's 2nd Grade class
Lone Oak Elementary
Paducah, KY

3rd Place Winner

Under the Sea

Under the Sea

Silas Willard School
Gaelsburg, IL
Lydia Perez, Hannah Flaherty, Veronica Budde, Mary Helen Burdick
Under the Sea

5th - 8th Grade Winning Blocks

2nd Place Winner

Discover Quilting

Discover Quilting
Janelle Price
Home School
Carbondale, IL

3rd Place Winner

The End of a New Beginning

The End of a New Beginning
Amelia Prybil
Lone Tree Elementary
Iowa City, IA
9th - 12th Grade Winning Blocks
2nd Place Winner

Creepy Crawly
Creepy Crawly
Josie Seay, Elizabeth French, Cyler Sullivan
Graves County High School Mayfield, KY
3rd Place Winner

Sun of Many Colors

Sun of Many Colors
Desiree Harms
Oliver Springs High School
Oliver Springs, TN

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