Block of The Month Quilt

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Katy	08/04/2008 16:50:00
Moderator 5075 forum posts 3321 photos 494 articles	I nearly got away with it, I've just picked my daughter (8) up from cookery club after school - she's made mexican wraps for dinner - but only one! I may have to persuade her to "teach" my husband to make some more!
Babs	08/04/2008 21:34:00
385 forum posts 74 photos 8 articles	Tessa made me laugh with her description of stash fabrics and 'one heck of a singing garden.' My bet is that her quilt will be 'different' and quite lovely judging by her choice of fabrics for the first block. Talking of food - her ladybirds sound lush - almost good enough to eat!! Twenty 12 1/2" blocks from one jelly roll. That's amazing! Must have a peek at some Moda fabrics.
Katy	09/04/2008 15:51:00
Moderator 5075 forum posts 3321 photos 494 articles	Made my block this afternoon, decided that it needed a bee after all - mine is quite bumble shaped though. My Dad would have had a fit - he was a bee keeper and wouldn't approve! I can't decide whether he needs legs though....
Babs	09/04/2008 19:54:00
385 forum posts 74 photos 8 articles	Ashamed to say that my father was a beekeeper too and would not be impressed by my very rudimentary bee. Yours bumble bee looks great - as does your block. If bee is hovering would only show a wee bit of leg. Were you ever stung?
Katy	09/04/2008 20:59:00
Moderator 5075 forum posts 3321 photos 494 articles	Only once - when extracting honey from the combs, I picked up a comb and placed my thumb on top of a dying bee - it really, really hurt! I was about 16 at the time & my Dad and then Boyfriend fell about laughing! Thanks for the lovely blocks Babs, I'm really enjoying them so far!
Babs	09/04/2008 22:42:00
385 forum posts 74 photos 8 articles	Commiseration. Received a memorable sting, aged 14, when a bee crawled up my nose. My father (playing safe with veiled beekeeping hat and smoker in hand) said to stop fussing and it would crawl back down again. It did but not before venting it's rage on my nostril. Could hardly breathe for a week. Still have a lump to prove it. Squealing aplenty - but no laughter that afternoon!. A thought. Am making a Square Dance Block tomorrow in autumn colours at my daughter's behest. Might include a 'Hive 'n Bees abuzzin' Block' in the quilt providing I can conjure up more life-like bees - with a bit of luck to resemble yours. Hope I can upload pic successfully.
Tessa	10/04/2008 18:26:00
Moderator 4403 forum posts 396 photos	Well, I did it....got the next block done and that's with the dog having surgery. Using the same soft pale green fossil fern for the background, I put in a different dark china red for the nine patch. The four honey bees are in a medium green Moda Marble....(thank God for Moda) and the fabric for the other 8 honey bees is a darker green and of course, being Canadian, has Maple Leaves all over it. Never had a bee sting Babs, but had many a Horse Fly bite up north while canoeing....mmmmm.....wonder if there is a Horse Fly Quilt Block.....??
Babs	10/04/2008 19:59:00
385 forum posts 74 photos 8 articles	Horse Fly Block? Wot a good idea - will 'google' it and see what appears! Looking at autumn insects and creatures to appliqué as have cut out both blocks in autumn colours. Used Fairy Frost fabric by Michael Miller in 'champagne' from my stash - for background. Other fabrics are leftover bits and pieces. Hope to piece the blocks tonight and hopefully complete them tomorrow. Will upload them when I've read Katy's instructions in current issue of Pop Pw mag. I knew folk would find these early blocks easy-peasy. Too easy perhaps? But just you wait . . . . might need an aspirin or two later on . . . . .
Katy	11/04/2008 07:45:00
Moderator 5075 forum posts 3321 photos 494 articles	It's great to keep them easy until everyone is addicted. While they're easy, they're fun to do. I love difficult killer sudoku - the one without numbers in just totals, but I still like to do the easy ones! Like I said before, I'm really enjoying it, just thinking about the best way to use my scraps while maintaining a bit of continuity is keeping me busy!
Babs	11/04/2008 20:25:00
385 forum posts 74 photos 8 articles	Katy, Have managed to upload 2 pics onto something or other - one with your name on it. Not sure how to upload to this thread. Suggestions? B x

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