December Hive 1

Both hives have a Joanna as queen this month, so make sure to look here to see which hive is yours! Here is the link to the Hive 2 instructions.


For Hive 1, please make a block following this tutorial. Joanna asks that you also follow the color scheme in the tutorial. For the white parts, Kona Snow would be ideal, but any true white solid would be fine.

November Bee blocks

Hive One:

I will email hive one with Katy's block instructions. Please follow that pattern and the following:

• Colors: anything other than red, white and blue. 
• Fabrics: please stay away from solids and low volume. Anything else goes.

Hive Two: 

Please follow Abby's instructions for her Hive 1 October block

Hive #1 October block

(Hive 1 only! If you're in hive 2, please follow Heather's instructions)


Abby posted instructions for her block on her blog, here.

Hive #2 October block

(Hive #2 only! If you're in hive 1, please follow Abby's instructions)


Block design: Mosaic Block

Color selection: Please use bright colors with small prints. Make the background fabric solid white.

Here is the link to the directions:
http://www.freshlypieced.com/2011/07/summer-sampler-series-mosaic-block.html?m=1

Here is the block Heather made as an example:

*picture coming soon*

Hive #2 -- September Block

(Hive #2 only! If you're in hive 1, please follow Leigh's instructions)

Block Design: Winged Square Block. Please follow this tutorial on Quiet Time Blog.

Fabric selection: Feel free to be super scrappy! I love ALL the colors. :) For the background, please use white or super, super, super low volume (white on white). Please avoid blacks and browns. Block finishes at 12.5" square. I've included some samples below for reference (Photo credit: jjarchowa on Instagram).

September fabric swap- choose a theme!

UPDATE- voting is now closed. The winner was- Polka Dots!

OK, here is the poll for the September Fat Eighth swap! I tried to remember all the choices suggested tonight, and even included some we've already done, but if I missed one (sorry!), please add it to the "other" line.
Remember that for November, we'll be swapping rainbow blender prints. I will announce the winner on 9/5, so please remember to vote before then!

Go HERE to vote

Hive #1 September block

(Hive 1 only! If you're in hive 2, please follow Lauren's instructions)

Name of Block: Raspberry Kiss

Tutorial Link: Wooden Spoon Quilts

Fabric & Color Directions (the below is for one block):

4 - 1 1/2" background fabric squares- white & black or grey (more white than black*)

Fabric for crosses:
(Please use bright and fun colors, but use the same print for all three pieces)
2 - 1 1/2" squares
1 - 3 1/2"x 1 1/2" rectangle

2 - 3" squares- a different white & black or grey fabric than the background (more white than black*)

Please make four 4 1/4 inch blocks, all of them different color/fabric (if you don't have enough different background prints, please at least make the middle fabric all different.)

Do not sew them together.

Here a link to my Pinterest Pins of some of the quilts I like that are made with this block:
https://www.pinterest.com/leigh3467/my-bee-block-month/

*The pictures in the tutorial and Pinterest board are good examples of background fabrics to use