Monday 17 November 2014

Bee Quilts

I am in quite a few bees and swaps which means I have lots of blocks laying around waiting to be made into quilts.

This past weekend I managed to put 2 tops together ready for quilting.

First is a simple nine patch quilt in pretty blues and greens.


This is for one of my nieces who fell in love with this cushion I made for her last year.


Sometimes the simple things in life are often the best.  I love the freshness and simplicity of this quilt and I think this will blend in nicely.

Next I used half of my paper pieced star bee blocks to make this quilt for a co worker who has just had a baby boy 5 weeks premature.


I am hoping to get this quilted in time for the baby to come home but l am stuck for inspiration.
I thought about custom quilting each individual star, then I decided to do the background all the same and maybe highlight some of the features of each star but now I just don't know.
Anyone have any ideas??

I have 12 stars left over so I think I am going to make a few more so that I have enough for a quilt for my husband.  This colourway was his suggestion and despite my initial reservations I love how they play together so I want to reward him for that!

But it will have to wait.  I have 9 flimsy's (not counting the above) that are patiently waiting to be turned into quilts and I am determined to get a least some of them completed before I start another project.  Well that's the plan this week anyway.

Until next time.

Sue 

14 comments:

  1. Sue, so much to sew and quilt and so little time! You can do it!

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  2. Very pretty star quilt. Good luck getting some of those flimsies quilted!

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  3. I love all your projects - very pretty! Have fun quilting!

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  4. The green and blue quilt will match your nieces cushion perfectly and i'm sure she will love it :)

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  5. Sorry can't help with the quilting - those stars are all so different and brilliant I'd be inclined to do something different in each block but it would take a while! Lovely quilts the both of them!

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  6. I am also in several bees and use them for charity quilts, I love your Star quilt.

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  7. Nine flimsies--you are productive! I love the green stars.

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  8. My goodness Sue, your plate is full! The quilts look beautiful! the first is sew fresh and cheerful and the second is very impressive!

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  9. That star quilt!!!!! I love it! The gray background looks fabulous!

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  10. Wow...both are great. Love the color choices in the star quilt.

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  11. I am, I guess what you would call a lover of patchwork quilts.

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  12. All beautiful, beautiful pieces! I love the cool colors. That paper pieced star block quilt is gonna be one fancy baby quilt! Also, congrats on getting bee exchange blocks pieced together. So many times, they are put away and not thought of, so good for you in inspiring us all to do something with them!

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  13. Hello Sue, Such beautiful colours on all three projects, and the piecing on the star quilt is spectacular. I hope the new mum and her tiny little baby are doing well.
    Love from England, Muv

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  14. I LOVE the green and gray quilt. You know I'm a sucker for greens! It is so pretty, and having had a preemie myself (my son was over 8 weeks early and weighed 3 lbs. 10 oz.) I know she appreciated it.

    :) Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuation

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