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Wednesday, May 26, 2021

A Letter to My Daughter

I started this project earlier in the year - I had a bundle of fabrics that I thought would work well - added a few from stash, then remembered a bundle of greys and blacks that bestie and I had talked ourselves into last year....so I added the greys for the backgrounds. I have bought a few more - not many

The pattern is available in Homespun magazine and this time I did an electronic subscription (to save the bulk of the magazine - and the quandy afterwards - do I keep these or not?)

I joined the Facebook group and this gives me a "goal post" to aim at.   It's not a competition - but trying to get each month's blocks done before the next publication does "encourage" me to keep at it.

I posted my finished Blocks 1 and 2 there - but not on my blog.

So here are blocks 1 and 2


I have finished Blocks 3 & 4 now.







That bee block had a LOT of stitching in it - mostly now it's just words.

As I'm keeping to a limited colour palette - my bees are black & blue - not yellow.

I thought I should at least check to see if bees do come in a variety of colours...
Yes they do (phew lucky me!!!!)
From this web site I see:



I know this all a bit too factual, but I am planning on giving #1 Granddaughter this quilt - (she isn't born yet....) and I will make up a little story/book to go with it.

Now I can get back to all the other important projects.
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10 comments:

  1. FionaMay 26, 2021 at 2:14 PM

    I do love the colours you have chosen... and that little splash of pink is just perfect... I love the Aus blue banded bees so it's lovely that they are included in your quilt...
    Hugz

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  2. kiwikidMay 26, 2021 at 4:27 PM

    Great colours and your blocks are gorgeous. Very interesting about the bees.

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  3. LinMay 26, 2021 at 5:04 PM

    Lovely. Great idea to add a book with info about the quilt. We have deep blue carpenter bees and they are huge! Good to have them around though and they are not agressive. xx

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  4. Anorina @SameliasMumMay 26, 2021 at 7:14 PM

    Your blocks look gorgeous. I love these colours you've chosen.

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  5. Chookyblue......May 26, 2021 at 9:29 PM

    Letter to my grand daughter is looking great.... Blue bees must hang out with blue chooks.....

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  6. SandiMay 27, 2021 at 5:59 AM

    Lovely Susan and to create a little story to go with the quilt is a fabulous idea... I can actually say I have learnt someone too - different coloured bees, who would have thought - mother nature is wonderful...xx

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  7. HelenMay 27, 2021 at 9:56 AM

    Your blocks are coming along nicely and love the colours.....
    A very informative post....

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  8. Joy from Days Filled With JoyMay 27, 2021 at 8:53 PM

    Such pretty blocks! Love the fabric you've used, it's going to be a gorgeous quilt xx

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  9. MariaMay 27, 2021 at 10:03 PM

    Your choice of fabrics look great and I did know about different coloured bees but it’s interesting to see there is so many...thanks....

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  10. JaniceMay 31, 2021 at 9:47 PM

    Looking good. I like seeing different colour options. We get the occasional blue banded bee in our garden, so you are in keeping with the Aussie native bees.

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