How to Host a #100Days100Blocks Guild Event
#100Days100Blocks was founded on the principles of supporting, growing and connecting the creative community and with these principles in mind we here at GnomeAngel HQ want to do our best to support Quilt Guilds to do the same so we’ve put together some information to help Guilds make the most of #100Days100Blocks.
Fund Raising via Pattern Sales
We want to help Guilds raise money to help them continue to deliver their services and support to their members and so we offer patterns purchased in bulk at a discounted rate for Guilds to sell to their members for a further discounted rate.
Guilds can purchase hard copies of Kinship: 100 Blocks Fusion Sampler at AUD$15/USD$15 per copy to then sell to their members at AUD$25/USD$25. Minimum purchase is 10 patterns, with free shipping (in continental USA and Australia – all other countries will receive a discounted shipping rate) when 15+ patterns are purchased. Each pattern will come with a free From Marti Michell Template used to make 2.5″ (finished) half square triangle.
If your Guild would like to take advantage of this offer complete the form below and click send and we’ll do the rest!
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Host a Sew-In Day
Kinship: 100 Block Fusion Sampler is the perfect pattern to use for a sew-in day with friends and Guildies alike. The event kicks off on 1 July and finishes 8 October. You could host an event prior to the event starting to help Guild Members to prepare their blocks for showcasing during #100Days100Blocks. Alternatively and a sew-in day during the event is a great way for members to catch up and get ahead of the block making schedule. Or, if you’re really keen host 3 sew-in days over the course of the event: make blocks before the start, make blocks during and complete the blocks into quilt tops after the event.
The great thing about the #100Days100Blocks event is that it goes over a 3 months which provides lots of opportunities to get together and sew!
Tips for Hosting a Successful Sew-in Event
We’ve complied the following lists of tips, tricks and suggestions to help you host a successful sew-in event:
- Advertise with plenty of notice so people can block out the time in their calendar.
- Promote the sew-in day via your Guild’s social media and newsletter.
- Drop me an email and I’ll promote the event through my social media and newsletter.
- Partner with local stores to offer pop-up shops at the event. This is a great way for you to support your local small businesses and help them to raise their profiles. It also means you can access supplies on the day and the store may like to provide a prize (or two) for raffling or auctioning off on the day.
- Cater the event by asking Guild Members to bring a plate or purchase provided food for a small donation. People love to indulge in treats while working so why not helping them to do so. It’s another great opportunity to reach out to your local community and see if there’s a coffee or food van that might like to turn up on the day for members to purchase their wares.
- Play games during the day to help people to get up and move. People love a good lucky door prize, so why not reach out to local businesses to see if they’ll donate a prize. (Drop me an email and I’ll see if we can donate something to support your event as well!)
- Donate to a Good Cause by asking attendees to make a small coin donation to a local charity or by donating their blocks to make quilts for a local charity group.
- Swaps are a great pre-event task for Members that then becomes a great way to meet new people on the day. Ask attendees to make something small (like a zippered pouch) to fill with treats (confectionery, stationery, notions, a fat quarter, etc.) and swap with another attendee on the day via a lucky dip. Another great swap idea is to ask members to bring 2 Fat Quarters for swapping. People put them in a pile and for the 2 they donate they can take 2.
- Share your guild event on social media. People in the #100Days100Blocks community love to connect with new people and Guilds so why not take advantage of the hashtag and promote your #100Days100Blocks events via the hashtag and let people know what you’re doing and how they can become members.
There’s lots of ways for Guild’s to get involved and encourage their members to have fun, learn new skills and meet new people. If you would like to talk about ways you can make the most of #100Days100Blocks then drop me an email and we’ll work through it together.
