Choose one or more team members:

Each team choose ONE person to thread needles - needles are threaded into same spool - How many needles threaded in TWO minutes? 3,2,1 points for teams

Each team will choose one person to cut strips - fabric will be provided and strips will be cut at 2". They will cut for 5 minutes. Inaccurate strips will be disqualified. These strips will be used for rail fence, etc. Points: 5, 4, 3

3 members of each team will work to sew strips from Rotary Race in sets of 4, then cut apart in 6 1/2" units. When time is up, most units wins 5 points, 2^nd 4 points, 3^rd, 3 points.

One member from each group will sew foundation crazy squares. One with most blocks made after 1 hour wins 5 points, second place 4 points. Third place 3 points

GROUP EVENTS

Each team must unscramble quilt block names Winners - 3, 2, 1 points.

Each group will get a batch of blocks. They are already trimmed to 10 1/2" . They will be told how to assemble their blocks (5x7) into a top and the first group to finish wins 5 points, 4 for 2^nd, 3 for 3^rd.

Each group gets a list of books and authors - they have 5 minutes to match them up. 4, 3, 2 points

Scavenger Hunt

Each team will get a list when they come in. They must collect either/both items and signatures of people with items or information. First completed sheet turned in to judge wins 4 points, 2^nd sheet. 3 points, 3^rd sheet, 2 points. Its such as chatelaine, brass thimble, red thread, person wearing contact lenses, person with more than 3 children, person who has lived in more than 2 countries outside of US, etc. To make this more fun, each list will have one "ringer" item that we plant somewhere in the room.

Each team gets a picture of a quilt - tons of blocks - they must find the named blocks in the least amount of time.

All groups play - group lasting longest wins. Name an item in a sewing basket, next person says that item, plus a new one. When a person can't remember, they drop out. Winner 4 points, next to last 3 points.

Each team will pick 4 members to form a relay team. The object is to walk with a spoon containing a thimble without dropping thimble. 5, 4,3 points for 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd.

Each team has to match colors with descriptions

3,2,1 points

Each team will be shown a tray/box of items for 20 seconds. They will then have 2 minutes to write down as many items as they remember. (They can work together) The team who remembers the most gets 4 points. Runners up get 3 and 2 points.

Each team will be assigned THREE letters. They will have 5 minutes to write down as many block names as they can that begin with that letter. Barbara Brackman's book will be used as the "dictionary."

Need tripod and newspaper pad - each person draws the name of a block and then must make her team members guess the block by drawing things that make them say the words. Play with two teams of 5 each. Each member takes one turn. Each team that wins its "heat" gets one point. The team with the best overall time gets a 2 point bonus.

Each team gets an envelope with construction paper block pieces. Every team tries to put together as many blocks in 10 minutes as they can. Most blocks wins - 4 points, 3 point, 2 points. Two point bonus for using all the blocks.