Friday, October 21, 2011

9 bee blocks, 1 day.

that's the kind of intense sewing situation you find yourself in when you slack.on.bee.blocks. guilty as charged. i like to blame it on sewing summit, but in reality - - it's my crazy life that's gotten in the way. enough with excuses tho, here's what went down yesterday. side note: please excuse the pictures. i was more concerned with takin' care of business than photography. :)
 
September {Sew} Beautiful.

[bee block #1] September {Sew} Beautiful. 
yep, September. need i go further? ok, ok. AnneMarie asked for this simple Dutch Pinwheel pattern (tutorial here!) using Ruby and Bliss charm squares. charm squares + HSTs = easy peasy. i love the way this block turned out -- simple and traditional-ish. :)
 
September do.Good Stitches

[bee block #2, #3,and #4]September do. Good Stitches.
another September. for the Bliss circle of do. Good Stitches, we were asked to make 3 blocks of varying sizes following a string pieced log cabin pattern. our quilter for the month requested we use solid fabric in the cool color-way -- greens, blues, and purples -- with a contrasting print for the center. again, easy peasy. and i actually enjoyed this method of improv sewing. gasp!
 
November do.Good Stitches

[bee block #5, #6, #7, #8, and #9]November do. Good Stitches.
yep, jumping ahead a month.  can you blame me? these blocks are super fun and modern. love them! Linda Beth asked for blocks using an orange or blue solid accented with orange, blue, and black & white printed fabrics. i am super happy with the way these five turned out!
 
November do.Good Stitches

so there you have it, 9 bee blocks, 1 day. moral of the story. i am a total procrastinator. :)
 
now, with only 3 bee blocks left to make (with an October deadline) i am starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel. and i will be knocking those 3 out tonight. no ifs, ands, or buts!

xo, Megan

10 comments:

  1. They're all beautiful but I LOVE #1! I've got to order some Ruby :)

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  2. Thanks Megan! I love the way it turned out. I wasn't even going to ask....I know how much you've done for the Summit. Way to crank out all the bee blocks!

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  3. I love that Dutch pinwheel - what a great variety of blocks, styles and colours! You must feel great to have caught up.

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  4. I love both of your do good stitches sets! I'm interested to see what the finished quilt will look like for the second.

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  5. Love those last set of blocks they are the sewing summit colors!

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  6. Great blocks - I have to say I love 2,3 and 4 - those colours are so comforting to me and they look fantastic!

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  7. Crazy person! I know you'll be glad to be finished!

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  8. Love the contrast in the blocks--traditional to modern wonk. You can do it all! Good luck with your FNSI! Now, I must stop procrastinating and finish quilting a quilt TONIGHT!

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  9. We charter members of the Last Minute Club are *very* productive when the chips are down. Nicely done!

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