Thursday, November 3, 2011

another day, another bee block.

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for october, katie asked each of us {sew} beautiful bee-ers to make a block of our choice using a lovely selection of red and green holiday prints. she even put together this flickr gallery for us to use as inspiration. now i have to be honest, i don't normally dig the matchy-matchy holiday fabric collections that are out there, but i am in LOVE with the fabrics katie chose. yes, they are red. and yes, they are green. but they don't all scream christmas! 
 
so for katie's block, i chose to make a circle of geese block using this template and alternated the geese using those yummy red and green fabrics. i'm totally loving it and i can't wait to see this quilt finished! i even think i might have to make a mini for myself using this color palate--perhaps for amylouwho's mini quilt sew & tell challenge? 

xo, megan
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14 comments:

  1. VanesaNovember 3, 2011 at 11:10 AM

    I love it, Megan! I made this block recently and it's so fun.

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  2. Katie BNovember 3, 2011 at 11:25 AM

    Yes! I love this, Megan! Thank you so much!
    And I'm glad you approve of my fabric choices. :) I think the addition of lime green helps make it a little less traditional.

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  3. Heather D.November 3, 2011 at 11:26 AM

    Oh, I keep seeing these and mean to try it one day. I love the Christmas-y prints!

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  4. Katy CameronNovember 3, 2011 at 2:06 PM

    Ha, that's our bee block for Piece Bee With You this month too :o) Ours are in aqua and orange though. Love your Christmassy one

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  5. Jessica KellyNovember 3, 2011 at 2:35 PM

    Love it! This is hands down my ultimate favorite favorite block!

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  6. ToniNovember 3, 2011 at 3:46 PM

    I love it! The lime really does help keep it from being too traditionally Christmas. I really need to try this block, too. Excellent work!

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  7. LizNovember 3, 2011 at 6:22 PM

    I've never liked the geese pattern before, but combining it with Christmas fabric is great. I'm having second thoughts about those geese! It looks great.

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  8. Down to SewNovember 3, 2011 at 6:33 PM

    Love this block! I've admired it from many a blogger, but don't know if I'll ever get around to making it myself.

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  9. SusanNovember 3, 2011 at 7:03 PM

    It's truly lovely. It is such a modern Christmas block. :)

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  10. AnneMarieNovember 3, 2011 at 7:09 PM

    Whoa!! The mother of all geese blocks!! Way to go Megan!

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  11. Selina MarieNovember 3, 2011 at 9:59 PM

    I need to learn to paper piece just so I can make these blocks! I love them!

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  12. CarlaNovember 4, 2011 at 8:19 AM

    Nice job. I have yet to try that block but piecing those angles......

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  13. Jennifer Mathis of Ellison LaneNovember 5, 2011 at 7:16 AM

    Such a great holiday block- love it.

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  14. Claire JainNovember 9, 2011 at 1:00 PM

    Whoa! That block is intense! Where's my freezer paper . . .?

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