By participating in the Hunt, you may be asked to post photos on the Choo Choo Quilters Facebook page [CC-FB], visit the Choo Choo Quilters blog [CC-Blog], leave comments, play in your fabric stash, or rev up your sewing machine and make patchwork.
How the Scavenger Hunt works
For the next 30 days, starting on Monday, April 6, one item or task from the Scavenger Hunt List will be posted on the Choo Choo Quilters Facebook page. Please add your photos, comments and responses to "finding" or "doing" the item to that day's post. The more participation we get, the more fun and interesting it will be! Note, you can comment on the day the post goes live, or any time after.
Here is the Scavenger Hunt List:
- April 6--Current project: post a photo on the Choo Choo Quilters Facebook page [CC-FB]
- April 7--Last visit to YLQS (your local quilt shop): post the name of the last quilt shop you visited before quarantine [CC-FB]. Give that shop a Like or Comment on their social media page.
- April 8--Charity: have you done any charity sewing or quilting the past 2 weeks? Mask making, charity quilts, QOV, pillowcases, etc. Leave a comment or post a photo [CC-FB].
- April 9--Rediscovered UFO: post a photo of a recently uncovered UFO you forgot you had [CC-FB].
- April 10--What year was “The Great Cuddle Quilt Quest”? Who led that program? What year was it presented? What was the goal and how many quilts were delivered? Post your answers [CC-FB].
- April 11--Read a quilting magazine article: post the name of the article, magazine name, and issue date. A photo of the magazine cover would also be helpful. [CC-FB]
- April 12--Make a quilt block(s) from a block pattern from the original Great Cuddle Quilt Quest. (Visit the blog to find patterns.) Post a photo. [CC-FB] Any charity quilt blocks will be collected at a future guild meeting.
- April 13--Curves: Find a blog post on the Choo Choo Quilters blog that talked about curves. Leave a comment on the post [CC-Blog] or post a photo of a block or quilt you made with curves [CC-FB].
- April 14--What else do you do while sewing/quilting? Listen to music, TV, podcasts? Leave a comment [CC-FB].
- April 15--Fundraiser: What was the name of the cookbook the guild assembled and sold for a fundraiser? Post the cook book's title [CC-FB].
- April 16--Thread: post a picture of the thread(s) you’re using on a current project [CC-FB] and why you like that thread.
- April 17--Design: The Choo Choo Quilters devoted a full year to focusing on design principles and concepts. What was the year and name of that year-long program? [CC-FB]
- April 18--Book: What was the name of the book and author we used for this year-long program? Post a photo of a block, quilt or fabric pull using any of the color schemes discussed: analogous, complementary, triad, split complementary, etc. on [CC-FB].
- April 19--Labels: Make a label for one of your quilts. Post a photo [CC-FB].
- April 20--Working from Home: post a picture of you in your work-at-home slippers. (it can just of your feet in your slippers) [CC-FB]
- April 21--Maintenance: Clean out your bobbin case. Put a new needle in your sewing machine.
- April 22--Research: Have you found the phrase/quote/title for the inspiration of your 2020 Choo Choo Guild Challenge? Do the research.
- April 23--Food: Name one of the past Choo Choo guild programs in which the project/program referenced food. Leave a comment on the blog under that post [CC-Blog].
- April 24--Guild Challenge: Which was your favorite? Whether you participated or just enjoyed the show, leave a comment about why you liked it [CC-FB].
- April 25--Quilts of Valor: find the Quilts of Valor quilt block on the Choo Choo blog. Make a block(s) and post a photo [CC-FB]. We will collect any charity quilt blocks at a future meeting.
- April 26--Technique: Find the blog post about the "Slice and Dice" program. Leave a comment on this post [CCBlog]. Make 2 blocks (greens and white/light fabrics) using one of the techniques listed. Post a picture. [CCFB] Any charity quilt blocks will be collected at a future meeting.
- April 27--Programs: What guild program was 10 years in the making? Who presented this program? Leave a comment [CC-Blog].
- April 28--Video: What guild program was video taped and the video put on the blog? Who presented the program? Leave a comment [CC-Blog].
- April 29--Movie: What was the name of the movie we watched during a “Movie Night” guild program? Leave a comment on that post [CC-Blog].
- April 30--Acronyms: What does "BFSFH" stand for? (you might have to go back into the blog archives for this one). Post your answer [CC-FB].
- May 1--Sew-lebrities: The Choo Choo Quilters had some famous quilters visit the guild. Leave a comment on one of those posts [CC-Blog].
- May 2--More programs: Find a blog post about any two of the following topics: Delectable Mountain Block, Pineapple block tool, Quilt-as-you-Go, Twister Tool, Insert Strips, Hexagons, Stack-n-Whack and leave a comment on 2 of the posts [CC-FB].
- May 3--Progress: Work on a quilting project at least 1 hour. Tell what you worked on [CC-FB].
- May 4--Not all quilts are quilts: Find 2 posts on the Choo Choo blog that reference other quilted items (wearables, home dec, pillows, etc.). This could be a program, a Challenge entry, or a Show and Tell. Leave a comment on two different blog posts [CC-Blog].
- May 5--Handwork: Post a photo of any handwork you've achieved during this quarantine. [CC-FB]
Until the crisis is over and we meet once again, be safe and stay healthy!
