Tuesday 22 April 2014

Getting On With It

So many of you lovely friends felt more than happy to take me up on my offer to shout at me if I didn't get my bee quilt done I thought I had best just get on with it.

The top is pieced. Unfortunately the rainy day wasn't great for photos but you get the idea.


Bee blocks are interesting things. Not always the size requested, and occasionally Snow gets used instead of White (second from bottom row - Snow looks like white until it is up against a true white). But you always get a great mix of fabrics, most of which you don't have in your own stash, and you do make the best of friends by being in a bee. That far outweighs any negative. A huge thank you to all my Modern Stitching bee pals who provided the blocks for this quilt in the making.

Susan

26 comments:

  1. It's indeed a great collection of prints - then never mind the little off white block. I'm sure the quilt will make someone very happy.

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  2. Blimey, that was fast! It looks great. Love the purple/pink zig zag block :)

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  3. I really like the colour mixes, especially the pops of aqua.

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  4. Great colours! I've done the 'snow by accident' thing. I tend to sew at night and then it's hard to see it's not true white.

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  5. It looks lovely. I know what you mean about the size and colour differences.

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  6. You really did get on with it, didn't you?!! It looks great!

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  7. Oh yes, fun and games - looks great though xxx

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  8. Looking fabulous! I've often wondered about the difference between snow and white (and never seem to have both in the house at the same time ) Now I know- they really are quite different arent they ? I think it just gives your lovely quilt extra personality though.

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  9. What, you haven't quilted it yet?! Get on with it! (I felt I needed to keep shouting ;o) )

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  10. It looks great! Some lucky child will love it! Jxo

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  11. can you hear my applause? This looks lovely

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  12. Yes things do not always go great with the bee or swap blocks but you can always pull it together and make a nice quilt.

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  13. Recently I have written an öde to my quilting bees. I love them, and you are so right with your mentioned Points ;-)

    Maybe you want to ein a bag? I celebrate my first blogyversary

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  14. Lovely colours and the snow just adds interest!

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  15. I'm such a numptee I've made my own bee blocks in Snow. Doh. Sure is going to make a small person happy.

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  16. The Snow I have isn't even Kona, but Moda's (Bella?) Snow, and it looks like vanilla ice cream. I had it for two years before I came up with good uses for it. I love your bee quilt. Good on you for getting on with it!

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  17. We all love snow! do you want to build a snowman? Lovely top .. keep going

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  18. It's lovely! Such pretty colours, well done you! X

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  19. This is so beautiful - such lovely colours!

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  20. Good work, it is looking great!

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  21. Looks great :o) And can someone tell Brian to knob off please!

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  22. Got your email and agree wholeheartedly with everything you said! But it does look good :-)

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  23. I do that all the time! Was it me?

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  24. Looks divine ... I have one I need to finish.

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