"Charity Quilt Block Challenge"

Calling All PTQG Members!

“Charity Quilt Block Challenge”

>Would you like to be more involved in donating to more charities but don’t have time to make a complete quilt?

>Have any 12 ½” unfinished quilt blocks sitting in your cupboard?

>Want to sample a new pattern before making an entire quilt?

Great! Read on!

I am putting out the call for blocks to be collected for various charity groups to make quilts for donation.

How do you play? It’s Simple!

1. You can enter either as a chapter or as an individual.

2. Blocks must be 12 ½” unfinished quilt blocks made with ¼” seam allowance. These can be made in any technique, but remember most of these blocks will probably be made for children’s quilts that will get a lot of use.  

3. Some of the charities the blocks will go to will be Project Linus, Quilts of Valor and any other charity organizations that need quilts. If we get enough interest, blocks may also be available for chapters to use in their charity work.

4. Please do NOT use flannel, glitter, homespun or muslin fabrics for the blocks and always, please use good quality fabric. Any blocks made by not following the challenge guidelines will NOT be counted in the contest and will not be returned.

5. Each block submitted will need to have your name, chapter and phone number pinned on each block (mailing address labels are fine). You will still need to do this for those sending in as a chapter for the favorite block drawing. For those sending in as a chapter, I will need the chapter name and contact.

6. The blocks must be in my hands no later than September 10, 2016.

So, what in it for you and/or your chapter?

For each block mailed into me, you or your chapter will get one ticket into the drawing. If your name is drawn as an individual, you will win the prize. If you send in your blocks as a chapter, your chapter will win the prize.

What’s the prize? Well, how about $50.00 cash? You or your chapter could use it towards fabric or batting or maybe just a great pizza party!

There will also be a $25.00 cash prize for the most quilt blocks sent in by a chapter or an individual.

And if that’s not enough, there will be a special individual drawing for my favorite quilt block. The prize will be a $10.00 Joann or Hobby Lobby gift card.

Chapter block tallies and photos of blocks will be posted on the Area 3 blog http://kc1930.blogspot.com/ so you can see how you are keeping up with the competition.

My mailing address is: Kathleen Currier, 56 Harold St., Lewiston, ME 04240

Any questions? Just email me at Kathleen.Currier@aol.com

Now, let’s get to work!