Quilt related games

Learn how one group makes it happen with their Quilt Guild 'Freebie Table' Left, Right, Center There is an inexpensive dice game by this name that you can easily find at stores. We play it with fat quarters. Our bee, like most quilting bees, gets together once a month to stitch and solve the problems of the world. Have members write a short list of fun facts about themselves Members … Yellow Button Game Not rated yet After our retreat is underway, the coordinator discretely hides a large yellow button on someone's table.

She then sets a timer for a random amount of … Been There Done That Not rated yet Pick a theme that many of the quilters in your guild will have done. This might be a past workshop, a popular block or technique, or a common precut.

Once … Ugliest Quilt Show Not rated yet Each of us love to share those lovely quilts we've finished, but what about those quilts that started with such promise and didn't turn out the way … Fat Quarter Raffle Not rated yet These raffles are held as part of the Guild Meeting.

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Click here to see the rest of the form and complete your submission. Start with 3 or more fat quarters, …. Quilt Recipes Book from my Bee Buddy! Guess The Quilter To help guild members get to know a bit more about each other. First Quilt, Best Quilt This is a really fun activity to do every few years in place of having an outside speaker come and give a lecture at your quilt guild meeting.

Members …. How do you help your members and guests break the ice and become a real community of quilt lovers? We want some unique and fun games for quilters that are the perfect way to bring everyone together, share some laughs, and maybe even learn something new about the wonderful world of quilting.

When choosing quilt guild games, I would suggest keeping these three things in mind, so you pick the right games for your group. Bingo is a classic game played at all kinds of gatherings, but remember — quilters are competitive and love bingo!

For the prizes, you can have fabric bundles or a gift card to a local fabric shop. A trivia game has endless possibilities. You can research fun facts online, find them in your favorite quilting books , or even have your members send you ideas they have learned over the years. This game is also a fabulous choice for groups with a mixture of beginners and experienced quilters. It can start the conversation between the two groups and create lasting friendships in your guild or retreat for years to come.

The combination of learning and playing a game is a great way to learn new fun facts and make new friends along the way. Put a spin on it with quilting terms and phrases to create a hit game with all your quilters. If you have a small enough group, each person can make their own guesses, or if you have a larger group, they can break up into teams. Word Search is another staple game to play at parties or gatherings, and quilting guilds and retreats are no exception.

Here is a free downloadable and printable word search that would be great for your next meeting or retreat. Make it even more fun by putting a time limit on it, or remove the key from the bottom of the page. Like the previous games, if you have a small-ish attendance, you can have one big group, or if you have a larger group, you can break them up into small groups. Everyone will go around the table and read off one item on their list.

Continue through the list until you are finished. Here is a quick and easy game in which you ask a select number of people to thread needles. Give them a pack of needles with varying sized eyes and a spool of thread. Next, start the timer and instruct them to thread their entire package of needles onto the spool of thread as quickly as possible. If there is more than one the fat quarters get split up between the winners. Block Wheel of Fortune Fill in the blanks to find the block name.

Use these ideas or make up your own. Cookies for Santa — a Holiday game Each person brings a wrapped quilt related gift. The group stands or sits in a circle and someone reads the following story. When the game ends, open the gift you have! Will you go to the store to get some for me? When she reached for the sack of flour, she saw there was only a little flour LEFT…not nearly enough to make her cookies. He will not like to have to go back again. My husband, Mr. Will you tell him to buy some flour too?

In fact, he bought the only sack we had LEFT on the shelf. We have plenty of that LEFT. This is the only sack they had LEFT. I tried to catch you at the grocers but you had already LEFT.

Suddenly she realized she had not bought any butter for the cookies either. When he returned home, Mrs. Each team will have minutes to locate all the quilt words in a word search puzzle. To make this more challenging, do not use a key on the page!

Each person will be given a safety pin on entering the room. The object is to end up with the most pins. When someone catches you saying the word, you have to give up your pin. Points for 1st, 2nd and 3rd highest number of pins. Fat Quarter Toss Roll up the fat quarters and secure with a rubber band. Put a bucket on the floor and make everyone stand a few feet back. Each quilter picks a FQ and gets a chance to toss it in the bucket. If it goes in, they win it. If they miss, they lose.

A Friendship Bag Here is a little Friendship bag to make for a group of quilters. A Bandaid…….. To help a friend who needs mending. A Button……….. A Tissue…………. A Candy Kiss….. Because everyone needs a little love. A Toothpick…….. A Lifesaver………. A Rubberband….. To bind us together in friendship. A Mint…………….. A Sandpaper……. A Star…………….. Hidden picture Each team gets a picture of a quilt — tons of blocks — they must find the named blocks in the least amount of time. How many blocks? They will have 5 minutes to write down as many block names as they can that begin with that letter.

Name It A tray full of quilty items the winner is the one who can name the most after looking for 1 or 2 minutes. No note-taking allowed! Pack a sewing basket All groups play — group lasting longest wins. Name an item in a sewing basket, next person says that item, plus a new one. Winner 4 points, next to last 3 points. Putting it Together Each team gets an envelope with construction paper block pieces.