The second challenge of Project QUILTING was a another HUGE success!!! Check out the Closer Looks HERE if you missed it.

Now it’s time to move onto the third challenge.  Before we get to that, I’m going to go over this weeks

PRIZES

Prize 1
Quilties is going to make one lucky winner an adorable Valentine Style Teddy Bear!

Prize 2
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 3
LoveBugStudios is giving away three patterns from her Quilt Possible! site. The patterns have instructions for die & rotary cutting.

Prize 4
LoveBugStudios is also giving a Quiltspirations! Mystery Card Pack from her latest venture, quiltspirations.com.

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

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
A scarf/arm warm set from ThePaintedDaisy.

Prize 10
PennyFabricArt is donating pretty little mini quilts from for a prize!

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

The Challenge – Tool Time

1. Tools are your inspiration.....tools used by you or by others, past or present.  Choose at least 4 different tools.
2. Be sure to tell us about the tools you chose and how they inspired your project.
3. Your project must have a name.
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, February 12th, 2012, at noon, 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!