No time like the present

 OK, no time like the present... It came together before I took it back off my wall...  Isn't it lovely?

Good Job Everyone!

Seeing STARS!!!

Here's an updated picture of the Camo Blocks. I'm two blocks short...I need to get this quilt top sewn up in the next day or two, so I will whip up two more blocks from some of the scraps a few of you sent along! Thanks for that!  

My Friend BOB, whose uniforms these were, is on the Queen Mary II, now, with his family, sailing back from England to the US.  They will be staying with me for a couple days and I want this top ready so he can see what everyone contributed to.  How special!   I will be asking him if he has someone in mind, that he knows from his service, that may well deserve this quilt.

I also sat for a few minutes today to make one block for my December NEW'BEE blocks to give you another example... Any kind/size of star/s, these colors, set in anyway inside a 12.5" block... (feel free to use ones from our BOM too!) no white or black. The two fabrics I am sending you to include, are mailing out today...

Now, I gotta get Melinda's stars done!  And get my BOM quilt top together!!! 

Fun play day!

What will your 15 minutes of creative time look like today?  trying any new tricks?

Red, Camo, and Blue

Finally finished my camo block for Victoria's project. I made fabric for the red, light blue, and dark blue sections, and used pretty much all of the camo fabrics supplied by Victoria.

I chose one of Carol Doak's paper piecing patterns - this one is called Cross My Heart Block, and you can find it here.

Finished block, on its way to you today, Victoria. Thank you for the chance to participate in this project.

More Camo

 Toni sent me some extra made fabric back with herblock, so I whipped this up quick before

it gets LOST in my studio... ( it was lean, now, not so much!)

Rcvd two more blocks from Saska! thanks! Looking good!

Busy Bees

I finally got my blocks made for Brenda. I found this assignment difficult, but I'm going to blame it on the drugs I'm having to take because I'm having a major cold and DO NOT have time to be sick right now! (Or it could just really be me ...)Apparently, said drugs gave me a bad case of boring, and my first attempt (on the left) is kinda blah. I became only slightly more imaginative with my second attempt, but I'm hoping Brenda can kind of blend them in with the other better blocks and still make do with them. (Maybe I'm not taking the right kind of drugs!)

Luckily, I finished my Operation Uniform block before I got sick, so I think it came out OK. It's a variation of the traditional Army Star block, which I thought would be appropriate, and I used most of the camo V sent, and made fabric for the center and corners. I messed up my star points a tidget, but you only know that because I just told you, right?And now I need to get to work finishing up the quilt I'm making out of all the Bee blocks I received from everyone else. I'm loving it so far -- more on that project later.

CAMOBLOCKS

Just wanted to show you quick how awesome the CAMO BLOCKS are looking....

I'm still waiting for a BUNCH of them to come in... have you made your CAMO block yet?

The deadline is OCTOBER 31st, so you have loads of time. no worries!

I wanted to also say that I am SO impressed by the extra time you all have spent
making sure your blocks are special and look fabulous together!

Let's keep the rest of the blocks
into this color scheme. They are looking fabulous!!!
red white blue gold and green brown and beige...

Two blocks for Victoria's projects

Green block is for Victoria's BASICs quilt top to be made of a BOM design using green as background.  I used the Square in a Star block because it didn't look like anyone had used that one so far.

The bottom block uses the camouflage fabrics that Victoria sent out.  I made a pinwheel center with the desert colored one, and used the darker, green fabric for one of the strips around the outside along with some railroad track fabric I discovered in the stash.  Made fabric for the corners.

Thanks for the challenges, Victoria!  You've gotten me back into the "Made Fabric" mode.

Sara Homeyer

BOM's and QOV BLOCKS

 The OPERATION UNIFORM BLOCKS are looking good!!! Thanks ladies!!! 

Keep'em coming!

 And here are what I have so far for 

the BOM's for BASICS

So? what do you think? How do they look?

Block for Operation Uniform

made by Cyndi H in Forest Falls, California

Challenge Inspiration

When Victoria asked what inspires us to sew I happened to be working on my block for Operation Uniform.

One of the strongest inspirations in my world is a creative challenge,
some kind of creative problem to solve.
Like turning scraps into a viable block for example.

If the end product can be put to use to benefit someone in need
so much the better.

Color is another source of inspiration for me.
I openly admit to being a color whore.
Walking into my LQS literally takes my breath away sometimes.
I can see exciting possibilities for quilts
of every type and description on the shelves there.
"I want one of everything!"

The hard part is trying to decide which project to work on first. :- )

Operation Uniform

Yesterday was a sad day for many people.

I was comforted in having this block to make ...

sacred work on a solemn day.

A really GOOD challenge

Hello 15 minutes Players!

I've got a challenge for you!

I am working away on a commission quilt using a friends retired Air force uniforms, 

and I have a lot of BITS and pieces, like pockets, and things with seams etc.

And my friend asked that the left over fabrics got to 

making another quilt for Quilts of Valor.

PLEASE READ ALL THE INFO: 

I am looking for 24 people to participate.

ALL 24 spots are full.

Who is in for a challenge?

I send you the camo uniform BITS,

 you make me a 12.5 unfinished Any style of block pattern

 that you see fit that

Honors those who have stood up for this country.

 (finished block size will be 12")

1. Please incorporate some 15 minute made fabric into your blocks.

2. you MUST use the CAMO fabric in SOME WAY in your block.

as much of it as you like.

3. You can add what ever fabrics you like, 

think red white blue, and camo colors. like brown green beige etc.

4. I will need the blocks back no later than October 31th.

leave a comment, AND

 EMAIL me your name and address to:

bumblebeansinc at gmail dot com

You must email me your info or it won't get sent to you.

 I will not be tracking people down... due to time issues.

This will be a truly special quilt.  I hope your game!

My hand is sore from all this cutting! 

But it's A GOOD sore!

Camoflaged Bee Blocks

I got one set of bee blocks completed yesterday.  Then I noticed something very very interesting......they are the color of my floor!  See how they blend in nicely!  glen

glen