On Tuesday I mentioned that we would be starting a new club this September and that anyone falling behind on a project may be interested in it.
We are calling this new club the PhD Club, for Projects Half Done. We want to motivate you to finish those started but never completed quilts that are piling up.
This club will be free to join and we will provide lunch but there will be a catch, so keep reading to see what it is.
How this club is going to work is that we will get together once a month to sew for the day. You are free to work on any project that you like and at the end of the day you will set a goal for yourself on what you want to have done by the next time we meet, your homework so to speak. I will record this goal and keep track of it. This could be the whole top, or maybe just a few blocks, everyone works at a different pace and some months may be busier than others. When we meet again you need to show proof that you finished your homework or you will have to pay a penalty fee of $10. This fee will go into pot that someone will win at the end of the year. If you finished it and show proof, you will not have a penalty fee, instead you will get a ticket into the draw bin, and this will give you a chance to win the money at the end of the season. There may even be some bonus tickets along the way for completed goals.
This club will run September through May, however we will skip the month of December because that month is usually fairly busy already.This gives us 8 full days of uninterrupted sewing plus some at home to complete our homework and should go a long ways in finishing up some of those projects that get pushed to the back burner.
I have been putting out some feelers for this club for quite a while and there has been a lot of interest in having this club take place on a Saturday each month so we will start with that. If there are enough requests I am willing to lead another club on a weekday, I have a lot of projects that seem to be in various stages of completion and could use some days dedicated to finishing rather than starting new ones. You are welcome to join both sessions if you want to, but I will have you set different goals for each session.
Remember this club is free to attend and can be free all year if you finish the homework you set for yourself each time. We want to give you some motivation to finish those PhDs and get them off your mind, and sewing in a group is always a lot of fun and extra encouraging. I can't wait to see what types of projects you have stored away, and am excited to pull out some of mine again!
To sign up send us an email, visit the store or give us a phone call during business hours.
The August Long Weekend is just around the corner. We will be open on Saturday, August 4 but will be closed Monday, August 6 to hang out with our family and celebrate a couple of birthdays.
There is also a new album on our Facebook Page dedicated to Quilts that we have for sale. Check it out and feel free to share the album with your friends as well.
Have a great weekend,
Kayla
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