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Look at our latest customer projects!

Joyce M made this big trip around the world quilt with lots of colorful batiks!

Liz B finished her Buck-A-Block quilt in the blue colorway. She made it extra long for one of her favorite tall people!

And here is Liz B again with her sea turtles quilt!

And a few completed projects for Jody A — her adorable tree skirt that used up lots of leftovers bits of fabric:

and Jody’s super cute felt ornaments in circles made from a pattern Joyce and Phoebe brought back from Market, along with a stuffed penguin and doll!

Thank you everyone, for sharing your work!

Mary Terr

We’ve had lots of requests from our online followers to play along with our CEO club, but of course there is the issue of not being able to bring in their finished projects once a month (especially the lady who emailed us from Australia!).  So we’ve decided to start a special out-of-town CEO Club with slightly different rules and a different pool for prizes.

We’ve also been asked if people who don’t have computers or email can join along.  Of course they can!  Now, I can hear you thinking – why are you telling *me* this?  Obviously, if I’m reading this, I have a computer!  Yes, of course *you* do, but maybe your friend or mother or fellow guild member would like to play along and she doesn’t have a computer.  So please help us spread the word!  Rules can be picked up in the store, and the only difference for the folks who don’t have a computer is that they need to check in with us at the beginning of each month to find out which number project they should work on that month.

Here are the out-of-town CEO Club rules:

1.  Make a numbered list of 6 UFOs you’d like to complete in the next six months (February through July).  This can be a quilt that just needs a binding, or something that you’ve only cut out, or anything in between – just a quilting project that is started but not finished.  Email us a copy of the list at info @ quiltingadventures.com.  Keep a copy of your list for yourself, too.  Just one list per person, please.

2.  Each month, we’ll email you a number.  That’s the number from your list that you need to work on that month.  Finish that UFO  and email us a copy of your finished project before the end of the month.  Unless you indicate otherwise, we may publish your photo(s) on our shop blog.  Please remember to include your name in your email, and if you are finishing a project early, be sure to refer to the project number.

3.  For each project finished, you will get one entry into the drawing for a $25 QA Gift Card (which can be used to shop on our website); this winner will be chosen at random at the end of the six months.  Also, at the end of the six months, the participant with the most finishes will win a $25 QA gift card.  In the event of a tie, a winner will be chosen at random.

What does “finished” mean?  Well, if it’s a project that is a lap quilt or smaller, then I mean all the way done.  Complete, bound, ready to be used or hung.  If it’s larger than a lap size, then a finished top counts as complete.

If you get inspired to finish more than your six registered projects, please do so!  But only those six projects qualify you to win prizes.

So please get your lists to us ASAP!  You can join at anytime, but the sooner you get started, the better your chances will be of earning the grand prize!

~Joyce

It is time for some fun show-and-tell!

Brenda Sue J made this for her favorite Steelers fan! She took Joyce’s Ohio Star class last fall and finished it up in time for a present. Does this tempt you to try the class since we have it scheduled again in February?

Gail G had fun making accessories for her granddaughter’s American Girl doll. Using a Kwik Sew pattern, she made the bed quilt, mattress, and pillow to match!

and another view …

Grace R made this wonderful strap cover for her new camera. The picture doesn’t really show all the details, like the string of pearls intertwined with the “raggy” flowers. Very cool idea, a beautiful project, and made by a high school student!

Great inspiration, everyone!

Mary Terry

Get ready to see some wonderful work…

Here is a wedding quilt made by Mary S. She started with one of our batik strip sets, then it took over from there. The back is chocolate brown minky!

A baby quilt for Anne B’s first great grandbaby! Anne started with a House Mouse panel and picked out terrific pastel colors to coordinate!

Enjoy this gorgeous double pinwheel quilt made by Wendy P for her granddaughter, Emma. This is all hand quilted!

… and a look at the back…!

Absolutely beautiful, folks!

Mary Terry

Here are some beautiful quilts to share with everyone today!

First is a quilt in Asian prints and the pieced background is done in all black-on-black tonals. Betty P made this big beauty from the book Loose Change, and had it quilted by Susan trying out her new longarm.

Next is a stack and whack quilt Mary M made in a class she took a little way back.

Here is an East Carolina quilt made by Shirley W. She was able to match the purple and yellow perfectly!

Keep bringing in your work — we love it!

Mary Terry

CEO – Chief Executive Officer, right?  No, sorry, there’s only one of those.    I’m referring to Completely Executed Objects, what you get when you finish up all those UFOs (UnFinished Objects)!  And we’re here to help – with incentives along the way.  Here’s how you can participate:

1.  Make a numbered list of 6 UFOs you’d like to complete in the next six months (February through July).  This can be a quilt that just needs a binding, or something that you’ve only cut out, or anything in between – just a quilting project that is started but not finished.  Email us a copy of the list at info @ quiltingadventures.com or bring us a written copy to the store (be sure to include your email address).  Keep a copy of your list for yourself, too.  Just one list per person, please.

2.  Each month, we’ll email you a number.  That’s the number from your list that you need to work on that month.  Finish that UFO before the end of the month, bring it in to the shop for show and tell, and you’ll be entered to win a $25 QA gift card that month (you must bring it in for it to count as finished!).

3.  At the end of the six months, the participant with the most finishes will win a $50 QA gift card.  In the event of a tie, a winner will be chosen at random.

4.  We’ll be having a CEO Party on Saturday, August 4, at 1PM.  We ask everyone who participates to join us for a big show and tell party!  And who knows?  There might be even more prizes in store!

I can hear you now – what does “finished” mean?  Well, if it’s a project that is a lap quilt or smaller, then I mean all the way done.  Complete, bound, ready to be used or hung.  If it’s larger than a lap size, then a finished top counts as complete.

If you get inspired to finish more than your six registered projects, please do so!  But only those six projects qualify you to win prizes.

So please get your lists to us ASAP!  You can join at anytime, but the sooner you get started, the better your chances will be of earning the grand prize!

~Joyce

Here are some pretty cool little projects to share!

Check out this iPad/book stand made by Mary B…

and Mary’s travel size pillow cases made in flannel for her little girls :

Judy G caught the spirit of the season with her miniature version of our 15-Minute Table Runner pattern. She embroidered the message “Don’t get your tinsel in a tangle” for a fun present!

I hope you’ve all seen the 4-sided placemat template at the shop. Eileen B. specially chose her fabrics to make this version so she can select her theme of the day! Next time you’re in the shop, check out the kits we’ve pulled together to make your own special themed 4-sided placemat!

Great ideas, everyone!

Mary Terry

We have wonderful treats to show you today!

Here is a photo quilt Jacqueline W made for her nephew. She scanned in photographs from his sport teams, activities, awards, and newspaper clippings, then printed them on fabric sheets and surrounded them with beautiful pre-cut strips of batiks.

and look at a closeup below:

Too cute — a “peace” owl — made by Ann P. It is weighted to stand up, and she added a back pocket for gift card!

And next, Lee F made a very sweet little girl’s quilt  in the Texas Tumbler pattern (big pieces!). Rebekah of Kept in Stitches did the longarm quilting on this gift for Lee’s granddaughter.

Thank you for sharing your work!

Mary Terry

For our New Year’s Day Celebration this year, we had a staff challenge.  Each staff member who participated chose a different pattern that used the Lazy Angle Ruler from Creative Grids.  Some of the patterns are from Lazy Girl Designs, some are by Jaybird Quilts, and I think you’ll agree with me that it’s incredible how many different looks you can get with just one ruler with a wonky angle!  Of course, we have the ruler and all these patterns in the shop (still on sale, through this weekend!  15% off the ruler, 20% off the patterns), and the quilts are hanging in the classroom.  Of course, these photos only show you part of some of the quilts, so you really should come in and check them out!  We would be happy to make up a kit of your favorite for you, too – just let us know.

Many thanks to Trish Casey-Green for the photos.

This one is Betty’s – she also made another one from the same pattern, different strip set, that’s hanging in the front store window.  Both were quilted by A Needle Runs Through It.  And we have this wonderful shades of grey strip set in the shop:

This one is Elizabeth’s, for which we cut a custom set of Layer Cakes.  We still have some left, but it’s been a hot seller! It is quilted by Kept in Stitches Quilting.

I’m sure no one would guess this was mine – black and solids, quilted by Quilting Around the Block.    We have these solids in a charm pack:

Karen’s quilt is from fat quarters, quilted by Cottage Garden Quilting:

MaryT’s quilt was also quilted by Kept in Stitches Quilting:

Maureen’s was quilted by Cottage Garden quilts:

Viewer’s Choice second place went to Selina, which is especially exciting because this is the first quilt that she’s totally finished!  We have a charm pack of these pinwheel fabrics and can easily put together a kit for you.  Her quilt was also quilted by Kept in Stitches Quilting:

And Viewer’s Choice first place went to Pattie – her quilt uses a Bali Pop (we have lots of these in stock but can also make up a kit for the quilt).  It was also quilted by Kept in Stitches Quilting:

I want to say a very big THANK YOU to all the staff for playing along and for all the quilters who managed to fit these into their December quilting schedules.  Great job, everyone!

~Joyce

Bonnie T made this beautiful red and green quilt for someone from a pattern she found in a magazine. Deb of Cottage Garden Quilting did the longarm work.

Barbara C showed off this intriguing purse that she made in class in Newport News. They purchased the handle hardware and followed a pattern to make a changeable purse. You just unscrew the sides of the handles to change the look of your whole purse! And you can see in the second photo that it stands up by itself.

Here is a cute hostess apron that Nancy P made for her daughter. The fabric is a terrific print with cocktail glasses and her ribbon bows add just the right sassy touch!

Thank you everyone for sharing your inspiring work!

Mary Terry