2019 Quilt Challenge Categories

There is only 79 days left of the 2018-2019 Quilt Challenge! It is not too late to enter your quilts for this year! July 31st 2019 is the last day of this year's Quilt Challenge, quilts we receive after July 31st will be entered into 2019-2020 Quilt Challenge. 

Inside of every package of Quilters Dream Batting, there is a Hopes and Dreams brochure. There you can find an entry form to enter your quilt in the Hopes and Dreams Quilt Challenge for ALS (Click here for a printable version).

When entering a quilt to Hopes and Dreams Quilt Challenge, there are five categories to chose from: 

Sew Generous Individual

The individual who donates the most quilts during the challenge year (August 1, 2018 - July 31, 2019) will win over $1,000 worth of wonderful prizes from our sponsors, as well as Quilters Dream Batting. 2nd place will receive $750 in prizes; 3rd place will receive $500 in prizes!


Sew Generous Professional


The Professional Quilter, Longarm Quilter and/or Quilt Teacher donating the most quilts during the challenge year will win Quilters Dream Batting and other great items from our wonderful sponsors totaling over $1,000; 2nd place will receive $750 in prizes; 3rd place will receive $500 in prizes!


Sew Generous Quilt Guild


The Quilt Guild donating the most quilts during the challenge year will win Quilters Dream Batting and other great items from our wonderful sponsors totaling over $1,000; 2nd place will receive $750 in prizes; 3rd place will receive $500 in prizes!


Sew Generous Quilt Shop


The Quilt Shop donating the most quilts during the challenge year will win Quilters Dream Batting and other great items from our wonderful sponsors totaling over $1,250; 2nd place will receive $750 in prizes; 3rd place will receive $500 in prizes!


Sew Creative


Fabric postcards, handbags and accessories, miniature quilts, mug rugs, paintings, placemats, tablerunners, table toppers, wall quilts, watercolors and more. These items will be sold to raise funds for ALS Research. All donations will be entered into a drawing to win Quilters Dream Batting and other prizes valued at $100.


We still need quilts and that is our priority - to warm the life, heart and lap of an ALS patient. However, many people want to help in a way that allows them to use their creative talents and this category welcomes your participation knowing 100% of any profits from the sale of your donations goes to ALS Research.



Everyone who enters a quilt to the Quilt Challenge will also be entered into the "Sew Lovely" and the "Sew Popular" categories:


Sew Lovely


All generous quilters who donate a quilt will be entered into a general drawing to win great prizes from our fabulous sponsors, such as; fabric, books, patterns, notions, and Quilters Dream Batting totaling $500. There will be three winners in the "Sew Lovely" category. 

Sew Popular

At the end of the challenge year, the top quilts are posted on our website and voted on. The quilters who have the most votes will receive Quilters Dream Batting and other great prizes donated by our generous sponsors; 1st place prizes valued at $1250, 2nd place valued at $750, 3rd place valued at $500. Top finalist will also receive $200 worth in prizes.

What your quilt means to an ALS patient.

After each challenge year for Hopes & Dreams, we create a book for all our sponsors who donated prizes. In this book we include a section of thank you notes and responses from ALS patients that received YOUR quilts. We thought you all might enjoy to see what they have said and feel the love with us! 

Here's a few excerpts from our book from last year. 

And that right there folks is the reason we continue the Hopes & Dreams challenge. The reason we hope you all will continue to donate quilts for these patients. The reason we sell select quilts you have donated. 

This year's challenge ends July 31st 2019. You still have time to send in quilts and make a difference. 

Get your entry form here. Or shop for quilts on our Etsy shop.

Thanks for helping us find a cure!