Jelly Race

On Friday, March 27 from 7 pm to midnight, we held a "Jelly Race".  It was CRAZY FUN!  Each person had a jelly roll and 2 1/2" x 4 1/2" pre-marked rectangles. They sewed a rectangle onto each strip, then ALL the strips went into a large paper bag.  These were pulled out at random and sewn end to end.  Along the way we played games, won prizes and ate dinner.  When midnight came, we announced the winners.  Megan Anderson got the farthest with her quilt.  Rachel O'Brien came in 2nd, Leanna Stauffer came in 3rd.  Can't wait for the next race on September 25th.  Hope to have you join in the fun!

Here are some pictures from previous Jelly Races.

Upcoming Jelly Race

The Jelly Race is Coming!

On Friday, April 11, we will be having our Jelly Race.  It starts at 7:00 p.m. and goes until midnight.

We play games, sew, eat, sew, talk, sew, win prizes and sew!

If you have not joined us before, now is the time.

Come in and sign up and choose your jelly roll (we will hold it until the night of class)!

Here are some pictures from our last Jelly Race.

Sewing!

Quilt Bingo

Sewing!

Button Toss

Jennifer Neilsen and her Halloween Jelly Quilt.

Shauna Lawrence shows off her finished top.

Jelly Race

On Friday, November 1, we held our second "Jelly Race".  We had a lot of fun and laughs.



First, the ladies opened up their jelly rolls and mixed them up in a bag.  Taking them out, one by one, they sewed them end to end to make a strip 1600 inches long.











Then they took both ends and sewed them together, lengthwise, to make a 800 inch strip.  The trick was:  NOT to get a twist in the strips at the fold end.  This frustrated a lot of them!

Nancy and Dona playing "QUILT"!

Whenever I called out, everyone had to immediately stop what they were doing and listen to me.  During these STOP times, we played "QUILT" (BINGO) and ran around the store with rotary cutters (no blades in them).













We ate dinner, played "QUILT", tossed chips into a trash bin and played "QUILT".












 Sandie, Jane and Dona sewing strips, end to end.

Jennifer, Liz, Marianne, Shauna and Jane concentrate on sewing.

Shauna cutting her borders.

Congratulations, Shauna!  First Place Winner!
Shauna received a large tote bag for her Serenity Quilt top.

 Sandie came in second.  She received a bin and supplies.  (sorry, the picture didn't turn out).

 

 








Jennifer came in third, with her Halloween Quilt, for a "Best Press" prize.

 



Marianne and her Dot Jelly Quilt.

 Jane and her Dots quilt top.

Dona finished her Moda jelly rolls quilt.



Nancy and Liz also finished theirs.  But, the battery died in the camera.  :-(

More pictures to come later.

We hope everyone had fun staying up 'til midnight!

Hope to see all of you next time.  :-D

 

Girl's Night Out!

Thanks to all our wonderful customer who came to our "Girls Night Out" on October 5th.  We had a great time and hope that you did too!  

Since we have a small classroom,  those who were waiting to make the "Snowflake" craft played "QUILT".  Our version of BINGO.  All who won received a set of fabric quilt labels or a honey bee thread conditioner.  Some of the ladies had 2 or 3 "QUILT" cards to try and win!  A special thanks to Margo, who took over the "calling" for a while. 

The "Snowflakes" were a great success!  The project strips were pre-cut so all that needed to be done was the weaving and the gluing.  Linda, Kathy, Amber and Shauna helped in the instruction and answered any questions.  I didn't hear of any burnt fingers from the glue (we used lo-temp glue guns) or fingers pricked from the scissors, but there was a lot of laughter and fun going on.

 
Everyone seemed to enjoy taking home a "Snowflake" ornament and the extra kits they purchased.  We still have some kits left if you are interested in purchasing them.  These are great ornaments to hang on your Christmas tree or to give as neighbor/friend gifts.

In addition to the games and the craft, we had snacks and treats for everyone. 

Fat Quarters were also on sale (we had stacks of them on the counter to hold for customers).  Capture Bags was there to video the event.  We will let you know when you can view it on youtube. 

Hope to see everyone at Shop Hop that starts on Wednesday, October 23 and runs through Saturday, October 26.