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.

April Jelly Race

 Jelly Race

On April 11th we held another "Jelly Race".  We started at 7:00 p.m. and finished at midnight!  If you thought you could sew fast, you haven't reckoned with my whistle and stopping to eat and play games. :-)

Liz and Nancy sewing fast!

Joyce and Susan sewing away while Lynette tries to figure where she's at.

Arnell, Julie, Bev, Pat, Andrea and Melanie - all concentrating on their work.

 Quilt Tangrams - How fast can you make a 12" square, using all the pieces you are given?

 

Read more about our "Jelly Race" later.

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

 

Shop Hop Frenzy

Well,  this past week has been very eventful!  On Tuesday morning someone broke into the shop.  Nothing was taken, just some damage to the doors.  We are so grateful to all our wonderful customers and their support.

Shop Hop started on Wednesday and ran through Saturday.  Over 600 people came through our shop during that time.  Everyone received a "cupcake" with candle as they entered the store.  We had fun playing a floor game and having a "Frog Toss".  Silly Birthday Cake hats were the attire for the employees.  Prizes were given, passports stamped and cookies and punch eaten.  The Birthday Bash block was handed out to anyone who wanted it.  The Birthday Bash Banner kit was available for purchase for those who wanted to hang a quilt block for different events during the coming months. There are a few of the banner kits still available.  We hope that everyone had a great time.  We sure did!

Congratulations to Pat Horrocks of West Valley City.  She won the grand prize of a Baby Lock Symphony Sewing Machine!  Arnell Wamsley (West Jordan) and Tamara Smith (Riverton) were the recipients of the $50 Gift Certificates.  Deb Niven was the lucky winner of the store's "Tisket, Tasket" quilt kit.  Congratulations to all!

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.