Getting quilts ready for the quilt show.

In 2013 I learned to make a pioneer braid -- well sort of.  Probably couldn't do it now, but I did get one cute baby quilt out of the experience.

I also had enough fabric left over from the 2014 retreat to make both a large and small wave quilt which Kathy Hurst taught.  Both of these were taken to the quilt show in 2015.  This shows the speed at which I operate in finishing quilts!

Eight Days in July -- at Clarks Market

Many of our guild members bought large amounts of tickets for their contribution to the fund raiser, others signed up to help man the ticket booth at Clarks Market on Wednesdays and Fridays from June 5-July 1.  During that time we raised over $2000. In addition, guild members were asked to share the posts I put on FB, on their personal pages, which helped promote the quilt.  They also posted flyers of the quilt in their car windows and homes.  Press releases were sent to the San Juan Record which also promoted the fund raiser.

The funds from our 4th of July fundraiser have been used in a variety of ways:  We have made several quilts of valor for deceased military, as well as quilts for police officers.  We also made quilted military stars identifying families with those in the military.  Each year we help the state guild with their fundraiser for the fight against cancer.  We made a beautiful sampler quilt for the Blue Mountain Hospital, and have made hundreds of baby quilts for newborns over the years.  We have also made quilts for families who have had fires, as well as quilts for the the local women's shelter.

The Best 4th of July Quilt Ever

This is why selling donation tickets for this quilt was not hard.  Everyone wanted it, and was struck by its uniqueness and technical crafting done by guild members.  It is a humdinger!!!

Quilting on the backside

My contribution to the 2015 quilt was to make the back.  Since the fabric we had for the main color wasn't large enough to cover the whole quilt.  I pieced three blocks for the center of the quilt.  So both sides of the quilt are showy and patriotic.  

Raffle for July 4th quilt show

My main assignment in helping the quilt guild in 2015 was to organize and promote our fund raising 4th of July quilt raffle.  I determined early on to try some new advising strategies.  Starting in May, I posted a single section of one of the blocks in our 4th of July quilt on Facebook, on 3 different sites, as well as sending out group e-mails.  I advertising when tickets would go on sale.  For 1 month we sold at discount prices, raising $948. Kathleen and I took turns "hosting" the quilt, so people could see it. Starting June 5,  prices increased by $1. by mid-June we had raised over $2000, which was my initial goal.  Now I've raised it to $3000.   At least 15 guild members help to make the blocks and back of the quilt.