photo from bcooner The first challenge of Project QUILTING was a huge SUCCESS!  33 quilts were made in just one week and they were amazing!  Check out the Closer Looks HERE If you missed it.  Now it’s time to move onto the second challenge.  Before we get to that, I’m going to go over this weeks

PRIZES

All of these will be selected from hat.  Everyone who enters a piece following the challenges guidelines within the week of this challenge will have there
name put in the hat for an opportunity to win one of these ELEVEN amazing prizes!  (Pictures/examples of the prizes are all shown on Project QUILTING Season 3 – PRIZES post)

Prize 1
The Fat Quarter Shop will be giving one lucky winner a layer cake of their choice!

Prize 2
LoveBugStudio (aka the Grand Prize Winner of Season 1): is giving one semi-annual subscription to Blocks to Die For magazine. The subscription can be gifted as well. The magazine is geared toward people with fabric die cutters.

Prize 3
LoveBugStudios is also giving a Quiltspirations! Mystery Card Pack from her latest venture, quiltspirations.com.

Prize 4
Quiltology is giving a coupon for her longarm quilting services for 20% off with a minimum $40 purchase. All of her patterns are online.

Prize 5
Dye Candy is donating one yard of stunning hand-dyed fabric.

Prize 6
Marcia’s Crafty Sewing and Quilting is offering a Gift Certificate of $30.00 off Quilting on a Baby size or larger. The Gift Certificate will be good for 60 days from the date of issue. The gift certificate is transferable so you can share it with a friend if you’d like.

Prize 7
Quilties is giving away an adorable ‘I Love Quilting’ Keychain!

Prize 8
QuiltsbyBarb is giving a gift certificate for $20 off machine quilting. The coupon expires in 6 months from the date issued and is not transferable

Prize 9
PennyFabricArt is donating pretty little mini quilts from for a prize!

Prize 10
Emma Jean’s Boutique will be sending one lucky winner 2 packs of 25 squares of I-Spy fabric in cotton-quilting weight.

Prize 11
OddStuffbyXanthe is giving a greeting card, patch and button with prints of her amazing original artwork.

Prize 12
TheApple is donated $10 to be redeemed at her etsy store on her handmade jewelry.  (aka my other etsy shop)

photo by spicenic7 

The Challenge – Making Music

1. Choose a song title for your inspiration.
2. Your project can be any size or shape.
3. Your project must have a name. It can be the same as the name of the song, but does not have to be.
4. Please remember that these projects need to be created during the week of the challenge.
5. POST your entries with a description of your creative process, including where you are (ie, I create in Madison, WI) and the size of your project by Sunday, January 29th, 2012, at noon (well 12:06 since I’m slightly late…), CDT, to this flickr group – Project QUILTING with KimsCraftyApple:http://www.flickr.com/groups/1401824@N21/ OR email a picture/description of your completed project to {lapaceksorchard at gmail dot com} with PROJECT QUILTING in the subject line.
6. If you wish to receive critiques on your piece – the good and critical – please add your photo’s to this group as well: http://www.flickr.com/groups/1628629@N24/
7. Are you stuck?  Need a little ‘Tim Gunn’ advice during the week?  Or are you just so excited on how things are going along and what to share your WIP?  We have a group for that! http://www.flickr.com/groups/1430386@N24/
8. If this is the first Project Quilting challenge you’ve participated in, please email Kim at {lapaceksorchard at gmail dot com} with PROJECT QUILTING in the subject line so that Kim can keep you updated on the behind the scenes going-ons. If you want your name to be entered into the drawing for the prizes your piece has to follow ALL the rules – including being a FINISHED quilt and completed within the allotted time.

Remember, these challenges are intended to help you “Think Outside the Square”. Be creative. Take a risk. DO SOMETHING NO ONE ELSE WILL THINK OF DOING and of course, HAVE SOME FUN!