Stitching Love: Bear Creek Quilting Company’s Annual Pillowcase Challenge 2025
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At Bear Creek Quilting Company, we believe quilting is more than fabric and thread—it’s about community, creativity, and kindness. That’s why we’re thrilled to once again host our 4th Annual Pillowcase Challenge, an event that brings quilters together across the country to make a difference, one stitch at a time.
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What is the Pillowcase Challenge?
The idea is simple but powerful: quilters create handmade pillowcases that are donated to local hospitals, shelters, and community organizations.
A handmade pillowcase provides more than just a cover for a pillow—it offers warmth, comfort, and a sense of home to someone in need.
Over the years, this challenge has grown into a tradition of giving. Together, our quilting community has sewn thousand of pillowcases, each carrying with it the love, care, and creativity of its maker.
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How to Participate:
Joining our Pillowcase Challenge is easy!
Here's how you can be part of it:
- Choose your fabrics - Bright, cheerful fabric prints are always welcome, but all styles are appreciated.
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Main fabric – this will be the body of your pillowcase and the star of the show.
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Coordinating fabric – use this for the pillowcase cuff to frame your main print beautifully.
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Tonal or blender fabric – perfect for creating that cute little flange accent. (This is an optional piece.)
- Follow a simple pattern - Pillowcases are quick and beginner-friendly projects.
- Make one (or many!) - Whether you sew one pillowcase or a dozen, every contribution counts.
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Why it Matters:
The gift of something handmade is special!
- For children in hospitals, a bright pillowcase can be a source of comfort during tough days.
- For families in shelters, it brings a touch of warmth and normalcy.
- For seniors in care facilities, it's a reminder that someone is thinking of them.
Together, we can turn fabric scraps into hope and kindness.
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Join us this Year:
We invite you to thread your needles, dust off your sewing machines, and join us in this heartwarming tradition.
Share your creations with us on social media using #BCQCPillowcaseChallenge so we can celebrate your work and inspire other to join.
Every pillowcase tells a story and together, we're stitching a story of love, community, and giving.
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Pillowcase Challenge 2025 Details:
- Pillowcase Challenge runs September 4th - October 10th, 2025.
- Final shipments must be received no later than October 17th, 2025 to count toward entries for prizes.
- The common size for standard pillowcases is 20 inches by 26 inches. These sizes are approximate, they do not need to be exact.
- Regular 100% cotton quilting fabric should be used. Remember to use fun, colorful prints!! Cotton and Flannel are acceptable. Other fabrics types (knits, polyester, etc.) are not acceptable for this challenge. Labels are not necessary.
- Prizes:
- Each pillowcase sent in is an entry into the drawing for a $50 Bear Creek Quilting Company Online Gift Certificate.
- We will be drawing THREE winners.
- Contributors are only eligible to win one Gift Certificate.
- Bear Creek Quilting Company employees and families are encouraged to contribute but are not eligible for prizes.
- Any decisions not listed that arise are the discretion of Bear Creek Quilting Company.
- Winners:
- Winners will be notified on October 24th, 2025.
- Winners will be posted at the bottom of this blog.
- Winners must have a valid US shipping address to accept Bear Creek Quilting Company Online Gift Certificate.
- Shipping Instructions:
- Please wash all pillowcases with scent-free detergent before shipping.
- Fold neatly and place in a plastic bag, inside your shipping package. This protects the package contents in case the outer bag/box is damaged.
- Include your name, address, email, and phone number with the pillowcases so we can log your Pillowcase Challenge entries.
- Ship to:
- Bear Creek Quilting Company
- Attn: Project Pillowcase Challenge 2025
- 2175 South Main Road
- Lebanon, OR 97355
- If you are local to us, you can drop them off during our normal hours, 9am-3pm, Monday - Friday.
- You can send as many packages as you wish. We will keep tally of your contributions.
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| Follow along our Pillowcase Challenge Journey below. We will update this page as often as we receive new shipments. Are you ready to participate? |
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September 4th, 2025 - Challenge Kicks-Off!
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9/9/2025 - Our first delivery!
Vicki T
9/15/2025
Janet F of Flora, IL
Patti H of Arroyo Grande, CA
Vicki M of Becker, MN
9/22/2025
Terri M of Watertown, SD
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| 9/24/2025: Total to Date = 60 |
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| October 17th, 2025 - Last day to receive shipments to count towards prizes! |
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October 24th, 2025 - Winners Announced HERE!
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