Posted by Shari on August 30th, 2023
Project Pillowcase Challenge 2023
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| Hello and Welcome! We had so much fun last year and so many of you requested we do it again so.....we are happy to announce our 2nd annual Pillowcase Challenge! |
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| September is National Childhood Cancer Awareness month. This year we are answering the call by assisting Ryan's Case for Smiles with their nation-wide goal of 40,000 pillowcases for the month of September. Each year, approximately 40,000 children are in cancer treatement across the country. Ryan's Case for Smiles is a non-profit organization that wants to deliver one pillowcase for each child in treatment. With your help, we can play an important part in their goal. We are teaming up with our local Oregon Ryan's Case for Smiles Chapter for distribution. If you would prefer to donate directly to your local state chapter, you can find their webpage directory HERE. At this time, only pillowcases shipped to us for distribution will be eligible for our challenge prizes. |
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| Our goal this year for our Pillowcase Challenge is to donate 1500 pillowcases. It's easy for you to take part in the challenge, even if you're a new sewer! (We have all the details listed below.) |
| Pillowcases are such an amazing creation of love that is more than just pieces of fabric sewn together! |
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| Who doesn't like another reason to play with beautiful fabrics?! Pillowcases are a fun and fast sewing project. I know from experience, they are addictive! I start out to sew just a few pillowcases and before I know it I am sewing up piles of lovely coordinated fabric. This is a great project for beginners learning how to coordinate fabric....you only need 3 pieces of fabric!
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| So let's get to sewing! We have a lofty goal of 1500 pillowcases and it's time to get busy. (Last year you smashed our 750 pillowcase goal coming in at 1080 total pillowcases delivered to us!) With your help, we can make our goal and help Ryan's Case for Smiles make a dent in their goal. We have included prizes to help incentify you! The more you make, the better your chance at winning one of the online Bear Creek Quilting Company Gift Certificates. Pillowcases should be shipped to us for organizing and distribution. We are looking for pillowcase fabric themes for boys and girls ages 2-17 years old. Full details are outlined below. |
| You can find an easy Burrito-Style FREE Pillowcase Pattern available HERE. |
| Below is a wonderful Burrito-Style FREE Pillowcase Video Tutorial available from Sew Very Easy: |
Project Pillowcase 2023 Challenge Details:
Contributors are only eligible to win in one of the two contributor tiers: individual or group, not both. Bear Creek Quilting Company employees and families are encouraged to contribute to the challenge but are not eligible for prizes. Any decisions not listed that arise are at the discretion of Bear Creek Quilting Company. |
 and the BCQC Team |
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| Follow along our Pillowcase Challenge Journey below. We will update this page as often as we receive new shipments. Are you ready to participate? |
| 09/01/2023: Current count total: 0 |
| September 1st, 2023 - Challenge Kicks-Off! |
| 9/8/2023 - Our first delivery! Linda D of Worland, WY Michelle H of Wheat Ridge, CO 9/13/2023 Jeanne M & Chris S of Tucson, AZ 9/14/2023 Renee G or Sweet Home, OR 9/15/2023 Jeanne M & Chris S of Tucson, AZ Debbie S of Port Orford, OR Janet H of Omaha, NE 9/18/2023 Bonnie W of Craig, CO Carol S of Rice Lake, WI Jeanne M & Chris S of Tucson, AZ Donna B of Ruston, LA Stacey E of Encampment, WY 9/19/2023 Pam C of Cynthiana, KY Anya B of Plains, MT 9/20/2023 Linda F of Eugene, OR Frances C of Snohomish, WA Susan H of Battle Creek, MT Karen I of Mcloud, OK Susan C of Katy, TX Beckie M of Marysville, WA Jeanne M & Chris S of Tucson, AZ 9/21/2023 Sandy R of San Antonio, TX 9/25/2023 Rhoda H of Kuna, ID Foster of Winchester, TN Peggy M of Stonington, CT Melissa S of Dewey, AZ Sue T of Anacortes, WA Anita B of McDonald, PA Donna I of Wichita Falls, TX 9/26/2023 Marla G of ?? Evelyn J of Chino Hills, CA Kathy F of Bandon, OR Janet S of Pendelton, OR Patricia Z of Hot Springs Village, AR Jeanne M & Chris S of Tuscon, AZ 9/29/2023 Aloha Sewing & Vacuum (Group) of Hillsboro, OR Rebecca M of Hillsboro, OR Linda W of Marcola, OR Karen R of Colorado Rockies Baseball, Denver, CO Dawn T of Bend, OR Mary S of Warsaw, MO Jody B of El Cajon, CA Mary H of Akron, LA Mary Ann Z of Santra Clara, UT Beth S of Enid, OK Shari W of Morton, IL Suzie W of Belington, WV Renata R of ?? Sandy B of McMinnville, OR Gladys J of McMinnville, OR September 30th, 2023 - Challenge Ends! 10/3/2023 Linda W of Marcola, OR Cynthia M of Berkely, MI Bridget L of Port Orange, FL Lynn H of Dripping Springs, TX Shirley B of Dripping Springs, TX Gina C of Zerbulon, NC Susan P of Livermore, CA Linda T of Placerville, CA Anya B of Plains, MT Peggy H of Craig, CO Joan S of Craig, CO Linnea R of Craig, CO Margarita B of New Durham, NH Donna B of Ruston, LA Sally W of Erie, CO Marilyn M of Downey, ID Paual R of Tumwater, WA 10/4/2023 Cindy B of York, PA Jen N of Sauquoit, NY Martha W of Hoover, AL Battle Ground Baptist Church Quilt Group Cheryl R of Sherman, TX Marcia S of Bellingham, WA Joan C of South Widsor, CT Melissa B of Texas City, TX Nancy B of Lewiston, MI Shareen B of Wasilla, AK Margarita B of New Durham, NH 10/6/2023 Karen s of Papillion, NE Janice M of Zanesville, OH Wanda R of Anchorage, AK October 6th, 2023 - Challenge Extended! We have extended the Pillowcase Challenge to collect for Dala's Blue Angels for the upcoming holiday season. All pillowcases received in by the original deadline of 10/15/2023 will be distributed to Ryan's Case for Smiles. All pillowcases received from 10/16/2023 to 11/30/2023 will be distributed to Dala's Blue Angels. 10/9/2023 Catrina N of Lebanon, OR 10/11/2023 Virigina O of Oakdale, CA Kimberly E & Kris J of West Jordan, UT Kathy K c/o Island Church of Whidbey Sewing and Quilting Group of Freeland, WA Shirley D of Snohomish, WA Catherine S of St. Clair MI Joan C of South Widsor, CT Doni H of Troy, IL Sharon K of Puyallup, WA Keely M of Morris, IL 10/13/2023 Cindy F of Cookerville, TN Ruth L of Henderson, NV Jane M of Crawfordville, FL Catrina N of Lebanon, OR Leslie M c/o MT Chapter of the American Guild and Friends of Sidney, MT 10/16/2023: Current count total for Ryan's Case for Smiles: 1584!!! |
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| With your help, we did it! The goal was reached for Ryan's Case of Smiles. Thank you! ~Shari But we are not done yet. Now it's time to help our next charity, Dala's Blue Angels. |
| 10/17/2023 Kristine U of Curtis, MI Jayne H of Elkhart, IN Kistap County 4-H Heart and Home Club of Kingston, WA 10/24/2023 Jodi K of Phillipsburg, NH Judy M of Belleview, MO Kathy F of Bandon, OR Carolyn J of Hawthorne, CA 10/26/2023 Dorothy E 11/2/2023 MaryAnn Z of Santa Clara, UT 11/6/2023 Donna B of Ryston, LA 11/9/2023 Deborah H of Prescott, AZ 11/10/2023 Vicky S of Cortland, NY 11/15/2023 Kathleen C of East, UT Renata R 11/22/2023 Cathleen T of Studdard, NH Paula R of Tumwater, WA Rosa T of Tolono, IL 11/30/2023 Catherine B of Princeton, NJ Virginia O of Oakdale, CA Judy C of Brownsville, OR 12/04/2023: Current count total for Dala's Blue Angels: 480 |
| November 30th, 2023 - Last day to receive shipments to count towards prizes! |
| December 4th, 2023 - Winners Announced HERE! |
| Top three individual contributors: First Place Individual Winner = Renata R with 265 Pillowcases Second Place Individual Winner = Kimberly E & Kris J with 84 Pillowcases Third Place Individual Winner = Judy C with 74 Pillowcases ****** Top two sewing group contributors: First Place Winning Group = Battle Ground Baptist Church Quilt Group with 160 Pillowcases Second Place Winning Group = Sidney Montana Chapter of the American Sewing Guild & Friends with 92 Pillowcases |
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