Over the year we've made hundreds of custom quilts for school fundraisers and this year was no exception.
What made this fall's 2011 school auction season special was that I got to make a custom quilt and custom throw pillows for my brother, Dr. Stephen Ekker, who founded InSciEdOut, a wonderful science-based curriculum to help kids, and teachers, get excited and engaged learning math and science.
Now Stevie - well, Dr. Stevie to the rest of you, will be the first to say he didn't do this alone. It took a great group of educators, scientists, teachers and parents who quickly saw the vision and pitched in.
Two years ago, I was privileged to be in Rochester, Minnesota when they were having one of their summer camps on Mayo Clinic's campus. It was exciting to see kids, teachers, parents and scientists getting excited about what they were seeing, and learning.
As part of Lincoln Choice K-8's annual fundraising auction Saturday October 29, 2011 in Rochester, Minnesota, participants will have a chance to bid on three of my "have fish, will travel" custom InSciEdOut throw pillows - I think during the silent auction.
The custom throw pillows feature a storage pocket in the back, a handle on top and for a little bit of whimsy, a little fish tail off the printed InSciEdOut logo on the front.
The custom pillows are washable in cold water and have a removable pillow insert.
The silent auction starts at 11:30 am and closes at 12:30-1:20 pm.
According to the auction information, rooms will be closed one at a time so that you will have a chance to bid on as many items in different rooms as you would like.
The live auction will start at 2 pm and will feature a 92x102-inch, custom queen size photo quilt featuring some of InSciEdOut's adventures this past year.
Besides presenting at a National Science Fair in Washington, DC, students and InSciEdOut staff paid a visit to the White House where President Obama literally popped in while they were having cheeseburgers.
The custom quilt features InSciEdOut's logo embroidered in the center surrounded by favorite photos.
I also used 100% sustainable, renewable bamboo fill, which feels very much like cotton but is easier to harvest.
The custom InSciEdOut auction quilt is finished with machine quilting and can be easily washed in cold water.
Lincoln Choice K-8's fundraising auction will be held in the gym and items will be on display in the stage area.
To be able to bid, you'll need to register and get a bidding number at the "bank" located in the library at the front of Lincoln Choice K-8 School.
Good luck!
Charlotte
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What made this fall's 2011 school auction season special was that I got to make a custom quilt and custom throw pillows for my brother, Dr. Stephen Ekker, who founded InSciEdOut, a wonderful science-based curriculum to help kids, and teachers, get excited and engaged learning math and science.
Now Stevie - well, Dr. Stevie to the rest of you, will be the first to say he didn't do this alone. It took a great group of educators, scientists, teachers and parents who quickly saw the vision and pitched in.
Two years ago, I was privileged to be in Rochester, Minnesota when they were having one of their summer camps on Mayo Clinic's campus. It was exciting to see kids, teachers, parents and scientists getting excited about what they were seeing, and learning.
As part of Lincoln Choice K-8's annual fundraising auction Saturday October 29, 2011 in Rochester, Minnesota, participants will have a chance to bid on three of my "have fish, will travel" custom InSciEdOut throw pillows - I think during the silent auction.The custom throw pillows feature a storage pocket in the back, a handle on top and for a little bit of whimsy, a little fish tail off the printed InSciEdOut logo on the front.
The custom pillows are washable in cold water and have a removable pillow insert.
The silent auction starts at 11:30 am and closes at 12:30-1:20 pm.
According to the auction information, rooms will be closed one at a time so that you will have a chance to bid on as many items in different rooms as you would like.
The live auction will start at 2 pm and will feature a 92x102-inch, custom queen size photo quilt featuring some of InSciEdOut's adventures this past year.Besides presenting at a National Science Fair in Washington, DC, students and InSciEdOut staff paid a visit to the White House where President Obama literally popped in while they were having cheeseburgers.
The custom quilt features InSciEdOut's logo embroidered in the center surrounded by favorite photos.
I also used 100% sustainable, renewable bamboo fill, which feels very much like cotton but is easier to harvest.
The custom InSciEdOut auction quilt is finished with machine quilting and can be easily washed in cold water.
Lincoln Choice K-8's fundraising auction will be held in the gym and items will be on display in the stage area.
To be able to bid, you'll need to register and get a bidding number at the "bank" located in the library at the front of Lincoln Choice K-8 School.
Good luck!
Charlotte
Bluebird Gardens: custom quilts, gifts, gardening
Bluebird Gardens Quilts and Gifts Blog
Bluebird Gardens Quilts and Gifts on Facebook
Bluebird Gardens Etsy Shop
Bluebird Gardens Twitter
Gardening to Distraction on a MO Hill
