Terri, have you seen any of those Jelly Roll races on youtube? Here's a link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EomX7t7to_o

You could do the same with a charm pack - but you would have to make sure they are all the same size. I have noticed that they are making some of them now with less than 40 or 42 squares in them. If there were 42 squares then they could do a 6 across x7 down quilt.

You could have the fastest yard cutter - Perfect 3" strips = 12 strips?

The fastest froggit by width of fabric 42"?

Just a few suggestions.

I have been inspired by watching the Olympics in London, and, as an 'Idea Person" for our LQG, I thought it might be neat to finish off the year next June with a Quilting Olympics. Perhaps teams could be formed and there would be stations to go around and complete, relay-style. Like, for example, cutting a certain number of 2 1/2 squares of 2 or 3 different fabrics, frog stitching a 10 inch length, embroidering a set shape, making half square triangles (without the ready-made papers. cutting circles using scissors, using a rotary cutter, fussy cutting (each team would have the same fabric) etc...

The finsihed projects could be assembled during the summer to make a charity quilt?
What do you think of this idea, and do you have any suggestions or warnings!