Our guild has a yearly challenge given in Jan and due in Oct. It is voluntary.
This year is to make a quilt with the color of your birthstone being the dominant color.
Pick a magazine page out without looking. Use the page to inspire you to make a quilt. Mine was paint colors. I made a wall-hanging of flowers..
Ugly fabric challenge. All received the same ugly fabric. All challenged to put it in a quilt somewhere.
We have an annual gift block exchange in Nov. Make a 12.5" block with holiday colors or theme. sign and date your block.
wrap the block and the Pres. hands them out to those who participated. Sew exciting to see what you get each year.
We have quilts for small animals given to children in stressful sitituations. Use an orphan block or sold square of fabric to make a tiny quilt to attach to a small animal. Police, firemen, social workers can hand them out. Fun and rewarding to make.