Bee Blocks

I've been working on my stash bee blocks lately.  I haven't shared them here in a couple months so I figured I would.

September Heather asked for the Marley Quilt block, free from Craftsy, in aqua, purple, pink and orangey yellow.  I made one and sent it off then jumped in when another member of our hive needed an angel block so I made a second one.

My block

Angel block

In October RobinSue asked us to make a fun scrappy block that she  designed.  I made 3 for her, couldn't help myself (and in case an extra was needed :) ).  I fussy cut the fabrics, too, for added fun. 

 

And this month, November, Rachel asked us to use our words.  She asked for powerful, uplifting words to encourage others.  This block idea is so great and I love it.  I have made two blocks so far and might make one or two more for her, we will see.  I drew out the words by hand in script onto freezer paper and then just sketched the lines to make the letters wider.  Once I had the size I liked I cut the freezer paper into a blob around the letters then pressed it onto the chosen fabric.  Then I cut the fabric to the same size as the blob, then pressed that onto Heat'n Bond light.  (This method keeps me from getting the fusible stuff on my iron).  I then cut out the word from all three layers.  Once it was cut out I peeled off the freezer paper and the paper from the Heat'n Bond and pressed it onto the background.  After I pressed it I used a small stitch and zigzagged around the words.  I feel these are two uplifting and powerful words.  

  

I have loved being a part of Stash Bee this year and I am looking forward to next year.  I have had a great Hive with so much talent in it.  

Bee Blocks for the Jersey Shore MQG

I am part of the Jersey Shore Modern Quilt Guild and we have such a fun group of women.  We decided a bit back that we wanted to do a bee in our group.  It has been fun making the different blocks for the different members.

June - Cindy gave us the blue fabric and asked up to make some block with it.  I went for the Octagonal Orb by Elizabeth Hartman.

July - Diane asked for a firework block which is like a modified asterisk block.  She gave us all black blocks to use as the background.

August - My month, I asked for large hexagon blocks in scrappy monocromatic colors.  I gave each member a template to use for size along with a bit of fabric to get started and said that any way they want to sew it is perfect.  For an example I made one with 2.5" charms and another with batik strings.  

Here is a selection of the hexagons I got back.  Love them all!!  I have a few more I got recently that I haven't taken pictures of yet.

September - Rose (mom) asked for courthouse steps blocks with a red center that she gave us and green steps for a Christmas block.  You didn't have to use Christmas fabrics if you didn't want to.  

October - Kat asked for any block, but she wanted us to use black fabric that she gave us and accent it with bright colors.  I'm calling mine the semi-circle of geese, a blend of the paper pieced circle of geese and straight traditional geese.

I am really enjoying making a different block each month for the different members.  I can't wait to lay out all my hexagons and decide how I am going to put them together.  I am thinking I might sash them in a white on white so they all stand out on their own.