October Stash Bee Block
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05 Oct
Stash Bee

October Stash Bee Block

Kaja @Sew Slowly loves improvisational sewing, so it came as no large surprise when she left her stash bee block tutorial for October fairly widely open for interpretation. I'll lead with where I ended up... Don't those late fall roses from my yard that my husband cut me look so perfect with the block? This block ended up 12.5-inches tall by...

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July 2015 Stash Bee Hive 2 Blocks
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08 Jul
Stash Bee

Stash Bee Hive 2 July Blocks

Kristen asked for 2 blocks following Molli Sparkles' Union Jack tutorial but using an assortment of colors (although the traditional blue and red could have been used, I chose to go with the non-traditional groupings below). It seemed like a complicated block and I definitely took my time piecing the first one, but it turned out to be worth it because...

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Elephant Parade: Turtle
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09 Mar
Quilts

Elephant Parade QAL and Stash Bee March Blocks

It's time for a bit of catch up on my Elephant Parade QAL blocks! Turtle Once again I asked my husband to help me pick out the fabrics for the turtle block. He was in a mood to represent a box turtle, and the brown fabric with swirls really captures the turtle shell texture quite well! Working on this cute turtle block...

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Yvonne's Hive 2 February Block
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06 Feb
Stash Bee

February Hive 2 Stash Bee Block

I have to admit that when I first read Jo's request for the February block for Hive #2, it struck a bit of fear into my heart. I definitely panicked a bit at the thought of applique, but Jo wrote a fantastic tutorial. So, after a few deep breaths... I jumped in. I chose 3 Kona solid grays (whose...

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