Quilt Retreat Games
02-02-2009, 08:26 AM
#22
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Oh, what great ideas you ladies have! I've helped with two of my local guild's quilt retreats and many of these ideas would be a lot of fun to add. I think I'm going to have to send this thread to one of my girlfriends. She will garner a lot out of this as well. Thanks ladies!!
This is the type of thing that you wouldn’t give a prize out for but it is a ton of fun! Have each person write out something about themselves that no one else knows about them. Then read out each card and see if everyone can guess who the information is about. It’s amazing the stuff you learn about people. Plus, it is a lot of fun and something everyone talks about for years to come! I still remember learning that one of my friends used to wrestle aligators and ate pirhana. :shock:
This is the type of thing that you wouldn’t give a prize out for but it is a ton of fun! Have each person write out something about themselves that no one else knows about them. Then read out each card and see if everyone can guess who the information is about. It’s amazing the stuff you learn about people. Plus, it is a lot of fun and something everyone talks about for years to come! I still remember learning that one of my friends used to wrestle aligators and ate pirhana. :shock:
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02-11-2009, 05:13 PM
#23
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We played this game at our retreat last weekend and it was a big hit. No one got them all right, but two people got the highest correct. I used question #23 as a tie breaker. The prize was an 8 pack bundle of fat quarter. We had a good time by all. Thank you
03-04-2010, 09:59 PM
#25
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Originally Posted by bj9patch
Here's another game/quiz
Copy and paste this to a word document (you may have to do some reformatting) and make copies.
1. What do the following refer to Chain, Feather, Herringbone, and Outline
a. Quilt making patterns
b. Appliqué patterns in popular use from the 1840s - 1860s
c. Stitches found on crazy quilts
2. Foundation blocks are found in which group of patterns?
a. Log Cabin, Pineapple, Press Piecing
b. Dresden Plate, Sun Bonnet Sue, Rose of Sharon
c. School House, Star of Bethlehem, Ocean Waves
3. What form of quilting originates from Laos?
a. Molos
b. Pa nDau
c. Trapunto
d. Sashiko
e. Palampores
4. Who is the inventor of the sewing machine?
a. Elias Howe
b. Isaac Singer
c. Richard Sears
5. Which term does not belong?
a. Garden Maze
b. Lattice
c. Binding
d. Sashing
6. Which of the following quilt patterns is not thought of as being in vogue in the 1930's?
a. Drunkard's Path
b. Grandmother's Flower Garden
c. Double Wedding Ring
d. Dresden Plate
7. What is the International Quilt Association known for?
a. Honoring a quilter every year who has made a difference in the quilting world.
b. Sponsoring the World's Largest Quilt Show.
c. Holding an annual conference in which over 250 classes and lectures are offered
d. All of the above.
8. What do the following have in common Echo, Stipple, Meander, Crosshatch:
a. Quilt making techniques
b. Quilting patterns
c. Methods of joining patchwork
9. Where might one find the Language of Flowers?
a. Baltimore Album Quilts
b. Crazy Quilts
c. Appliqué Quilts
d. All of the above
10. What innovation in quilting was introduced at the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia?
a. The Crazy Quilt
b. The first electric iron
c. Rotary Cutters
11. What do these things have in common: Hand of Friendship, Duck's Foot in the Mud, Bear's Paw?
a. They are the names of square dance movements
b. They are the titles of Victorian children's stories
c. They are different names for the same patchwork pattern
d. They were popular appliqué patterns during the late 1800's
12. What are the following names: Turkey Red, Indigo Blue, Double Pink, Nile Green?
a. Crayola crayon colors
b. Watercolor paint colors
c. Rainbow Brite's friends
d. Fabric colors
13. What characterizes a "summer spread"?
a. Light colors
b. No backing
c. No batting
d. Smaller than bed quilts, made to be used as picnic cloths
14. What do the following have in common: Baby Block, Thousand Pyramids, Trip Around the World?
a. Children's toys/games
b. Patterns of Asian origin
c. One-patch patchwork patterns
15. Which quilt making technique has always been done by machine?
a. Seminole patchwork
b. Prairie points
c. Miniature quilts
16. What characteristics are associated with Folk Art Quilts?
a. They are made by people who have had no artistic training.
b. They are made for visual impact, not quilt making excellence
c. They have a spontaneity about them, often containing whimsical elements
d. They have crudely shaped design elements
17. What do the following have in common Diamond in the Square, Bars, Center Square?
a. Types of cookies
b. Amish quilt patterns
c. Square-dancing formations
d. All of the above
18. What do the following have in common Charm Quilts, Scrap Quilts, Postage Stamp Quilts?
a. Popular quilt styles in the early 1900's
b. Patterns were obtained through mail order sources
c. Quilts used a wide variety of fabrics
d. Quilts were tied as opposed to quilted
19. Which of the following is created by a series of fabric folds to create an origami-type pattern?
a. Attic Window
b. Cathedral Window
c. Doves in the Window
20. What are the following Tapestry, Crewel, Upholstery, Quilting?
a. Types of yarn
b. Types of fabric
c. Types of needles
d. Types of scissors
21. Which term does not belong?
a. Border
b. Prairie Point
c. Piping
d. Scallop
22. What are the following Bodkin, Boot Spur, Emery Pouch?
a. Articles of clothing
b. Sewing tools
c. Quilting Patterns
23. Where is "Quilt City, USA"?
a. Houston, TX
b. Lowell, MA
c. Kutztown, PA
d. Paducah, KY
Whoever gets the most right wins something.
Copy and paste this to a word document (you may have to do some reformatting) and make copies.
1. What do the following refer to Chain, Feather, Herringbone, and Outline
a. Quilt making patterns
b. Appliqué patterns in popular use from the 1840s - 1860s
c. Stitches found on crazy quilts
2. Foundation blocks are found in which group of patterns?
a. Log Cabin, Pineapple, Press Piecing
b. Dresden Plate, Sun Bonnet Sue, Rose of Sharon
c. School House, Star of Bethlehem, Ocean Waves
3. What form of quilting originates from Laos?
a. Molos
b. Pa nDau
c. Trapunto
d. Sashiko
e. Palampores
4. Who is the inventor of the sewing machine?
a. Elias Howe
b. Isaac Singer
c. Richard Sears
5. Which term does not belong?
a. Garden Maze
b. Lattice
c. Binding
d. Sashing
6. Which of the following quilt patterns is not thought of as being in vogue in the 1930's?
a. Drunkard's Path
b. Grandmother's Flower Garden
c. Double Wedding Ring
d. Dresden Plate
7. What is the International Quilt Association known for?
a. Honoring a quilter every year who has made a difference in the quilting world.
b. Sponsoring the World's Largest Quilt Show.
c. Holding an annual conference in which over 250 classes and lectures are offered
d. All of the above.
8. What do the following have in common Echo, Stipple, Meander, Crosshatch:
a. Quilt making techniques
b. Quilting patterns
c. Methods of joining patchwork
9. Where might one find the Language of Flowers?
a. Baltimore Album Quilts
b. Crazy Quilts
c. Appliqué Quilts
d. All of the above
10. What innovation in quilting was introduced at the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia?
a. The Crazy Quilt
b. The first electric iron
c. Rotary Cutters
11. What do these things have in common: Hand of Friendship, Duck's Foot in the Mud, Bear's Paw?
a. They are the names of square dance movements
b. They are the titles of Victorian children's stories
c. They are different names for the same patchwork pattern
d. They were popular appliqué patterns during the late 1800's
12. What are the following names: Turkey Red, Indigo Blue, Double Pink, Nile Green?
a. Crayola crayon colors
b. Watercolor paint colors
c. Rainbow Brite's friends
d. Fabric colors
13. What characterizes a "summer spread"?
a. Light colors
b. No backing
c. No batting
d. Smaller than bed quilts, made to be used as picnic cloths
14. What do the following have in common: Baby Block, Thousand Pyramids, Trip Around the World?
a. Children's toys/games
b. Patterns of Asian origin
c. One-patch patchwork patterns
15. Which quilt making technique has always been done by machine?
a. Seminole patchwork
b. Prairie points
c. Miniature quilts
16. What characteristics are associated with Folk Art Quilts?
a. They are made by people who have had no artistic training.
b. They are made for visual impact, not quilt making excellence
c. They have a spontaneity about them, often containing whimsical elements
d. They have crudely shaped design elements
17. What do the following have in common Diamond in the Square, Bars, Center Square?
a. Types of cookies
b. Amish quilt patterns
c. Square-dancing formations
d. All of the above
18. What do the following have in common Charm Quilts, Scrap Quilts, Postage Stamp Quilts?
a. Popular quilt styles in the early 1900's
b. Patterns were obtained through mail order sources
c. Quilts used a wide variety of fabrics
d. Quilts were tied as opposed to quilted
19. Which of the following is created by a series of fabric folds to create an origami-type pattern?
a. Attic Window
b. Cathedral Window
c. Doves in the Window
20. What are the following Tapestry, Crewel, Upholstery, Quilting?
a. Types of yarn
b. Types of fabric
c. Types of needles
d. Types of scissors
21. Which term does not belong?
a. Border
b. Prairie Point
c. Piping
d. Scallop
22. What are the following Bodkin, Boot Spur, Emery Pouch?
a. Articles of clothing
b. Sewing tools
c. Quilting Patterns
23. Where is "Quilt City, USA"?
a. Houston, TX
b. Lowell, MA
c. Kutztown, PA
d. Paducah, KY
Whoever gets the most right wins something.
03-05-2010, 05:39 AM
#27
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: New Hampshire
Posts: 3,877
Originally Posted by zyxquilts
We have played "Strip Poker" at my guild meeting - everyone starts with, say 10 strips, WOF, 3" wide. Each player antes up 1 strip, then you deal everyone One card, and high card wins all the strips! Depending on how long you want to play, you can also have people trade tables every so often. I had a lot of fun playing, and then made a miniature rail fence quilt with the strips I ended up with!
:D
sue
:D
sue
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03-05-2010, 05:18 PM
#29
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Home town: Rehoboth, MA Now living in OK
Posts: 7,774
Originally Posted by bj9patch
You can have:
1. One of the nights have a pajama party - best pjs wins a prize
2. An ugly fabric auction
3. A fat quarter swap - each person brings fat quarters indivdually wrapped in paper. If you put in 3 wrapped fat quarters, you take that same number out.
4. Make up a points game. For example, everyone in the room starts with 100 points then they add or subtract based on questions you make up(ie if you are wearing socks add 10 points, if you are wearing makeup minus 20 points). Be creative and far out with the questions. You do this game along with the pajama party.
Hope these help.
1. One of the nights have a pajama party - best pjs wins a prize
2. An ugly fabric auction
3. A fat quarter swap - each person brings fat quarters indivdually wrapped in paper. If you put in 3 wrapped fat quarters, you take that same number out.
4. Make up a points game. For example, everyone in the room starts with 100 points then they add or subtract based on questions you make up(ie if you are wearing socks add 10 points, if you are wearing makeup minus 20 points). Be creative and far out with the questions. You do this game along with the pajama party.
Hope these help.
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