A New Year with Bees Knees A Quilting Bee

 I am part of an on-line Quilting Bee

called the

Bees Knees

Such a wonderful group.

We are just beginning our 3rd year together.

We have 12 in our Bee

from all over the United States.

A few have had to leave 

because of  time commitments

and 

others have been invited in recently.

Many are top designers in the Industry

and I am always in awe of their creativity.

Bee Badge designed by Shari Butler of Doohikey Designs

Each month one person leads our Bee

by sending each of us a package of fabric 

along with a block pattern.

We make the block (s) and then mail them back.

I have learned many new techniques 

through this process!

 Usually all goes well.

Every once in a while a package gets lost in the mail.

 Last June Shari sent me these cute Halloween fabrics.

Unfortunately they went to an old address where the package sat for months unnoticed.

Today I finally tracked it down!

YAY!

Usually the designer sends matching fabrics to all in the group

and they can be hard to replace.

Now I can make these suggested blocks

for Shari!

And to kick off September

Melissa Corry (Happy Quilting)

sent us pieces of

Smoors Love Collection

by Cosmo Cricket.

We have been asked to use our imaginations

and make a 

Camping/ Outdoors themed quilt block

anywhere from 12" X  12"  up to 18" X 21"

I'm looking for a free block pattern

If you have any suggestions,

please leave me a comment!