I have loved the Bee and would be happy to continue but  agree about postage etc!! but all the ideas so far have reduced that_  I will go with the consensus. (I like Joannes idea) I may have  a friend who would join the bee but she is away for the next couple of days ...will ask her if we need extras!
I have one block missing from Jenny , I hope it isn't lost .....If it is a UFO thats fine ....I am in no hurry as Joanne will know I rarely finish anything!! Which is why the Bee is so good as I have completed things.
If we don't continue it would be nice to keep in touch.

Mx

.... in response to Susan and Joanne

To be honest, I am not too keen in doing the bee again, if we keep it the same format. I shudder to think of how much money combined we forked out for postage; it must be hundreds of dollars/pounds. I think Joanne's suggestion would work. It's a bit like a BOM, only that each of us is in charge of finding a theme for one of the blocks.

I would also love to do a "Secret Santa" where we each make something for one of the members. I've seen something similar here: http://chookyblue.blogspot.com.au/2012/08/patient.html
This lady has organised it for a few years already and it seems very successful.

Something else I've seen in another blog and is to have an Advent calendar. The idea is that we would each make two small gifts for everybody. That means each one of us would have to make two times eleven small gifts. I know it sounds like a lot of work, but we have the whole year to work on it. That way every day in December (until Christmas) we would have a small gift to open.

Looking forward to hearing what other ideas you ladies have.

Vreni x

Continuing with the Quilting Bee?

Hi All

As you are all aware Liv's block will be the final one for this round of the quilting bee.  I have had numerous queries regarding whether or not we will be continuing with the bee and if so, in what format.

At this stage Mum, aka Karen, will not be continuing after Liv's block but Wemdy may have a friend that would like to join instead. If any of you know of anyone else, let me know.

Please give some thought on how you would like to see the quilting bee next year and feel free to put your thoughts on the blog or email me with them.

Wendy and I recently discussed this and wondered about a scrappy quilt bee... For instance, I have a pattern which I send out, give an idea of colours then each of us makes a block in those colours from our scrap basket. This means we don't have to try and guess how much fabric to send everyone and we get a total surprise when we open our packages.

Looking forward to hearing your suggestions.

Susan

At last! The final 2 blocks which are long overdue -sorry! They will be posted out on Monday. Happy New Year to everyone ..hope you all had a good Christmas. sewing with beach fabrics was uplifting after all the rain and I did feel for our Cornwall friends. Very envious of a Lanhydrock visit ,we had some very nice scones in front of a log fire a couple of years ago.

Have so enjoyed the bee ...it has motivated me again!

Love to allx

Streching our legs after all the sewing!

After two days of sewing and a break in the weather we took the opportunity to go for a good walk at a local National Trust property, Lanhydrock house and Respryn woods. 
Here are a few photo's of the house and when visiting the shop the beautiful Christmas tree that is always in the main foyer.

Quilting bee day in Cornwall, Saturday 29th December

Vreni, this block has had me thinking for quite a few weeks.  My apologies for not getting it made sooner, but I have been busy making gifts for Christmas.  I have included some bow tie blocks which I hope you will like, but the rest I made up as it grew.

Vreni, the completed block.  I hope you will like it?

 

 

 

Whilst I was making Vreni's quilt Susan started on a baby quilt for a friend at her work.  She says those of you who went on the Korean quilt fabric buying trips will recognise the fabrics!

Here is the finished quilt top.  I will definatley be using some of the other quilt patterns from the book I leant to Susan, they go together so quickly and use very busy fabrics that you wouldn't always think to use together.  Quick and easy quilts for kids by Connie Ewbank.

A day in Cornwall making Catherine's block

Susan and I had an excellent day on Friday 28th December making the last set of blocks for Catherine.  Unfortunately Jennie and Karen were not able to join us, although they were very missed we still  had a fun day.  My friend Mary came over and joined us for lunch and an afternoon of quilting.

This was about half way through getting the blocks to 18 inches!

And here are the finished blocks. ( Karen completed her's the day before with Susan.)  Catherine, here is a close up of my block.  This quilt is going to look amazing in your beach house.  The sunny beach fabric certainly brightened up a very cold, wet and damp December day in Bodmin, Cornwall.  Good choice for a December block Catherine!!!

 

 

 

This is Mary with her quilt.  Mary and I went on a workshop to make a quilt using a jelly roll about 4 years ago.  Like all good quilters, just getting around to finishing another UFO.  The colours in this quilt are amazing.