Primary Bee Blocks

 

This month is Lisa's daughters turn and she choose the Bento Block with pink, purple and yellow as her colors.  I tried the tutorial I mentioned in my last post from Red Pepper Quilts and determined that the strip piecing method I used last month was much more effective for our sewing time.  It allowed me to section the sewing time so the kids didn't get too overwhelmed.  I did have a few adjustments to her instructions.  She tells you to cut one 2 1/2" x 6 1/2" strip before you sew the two colors together.  You actually need two.  Other than that it was pretty straight forward and I was able to stay organized this time and I think they did a pretty good job.

 

Tiny gives new meaning the term "Block Head"

 

 

Peek!

 

Here's Mowg's block

You can't see it in this picture, but the yellow has sparkly dots--not fairy frost sparkly, more subtle. 

 

We were a little late for April--but they went in the mail today.

Hope you like them!

SEWING!

  I made the girls some dresses.  No that's not right.  I made the little girl a dress, the big girl ended up with a shirt and I have no pictures of that.  I used Marilyn's Slim Fit Peasant Dress and Top Pattern--this link takes you to Fabric.com and the pattern.  I used PolyESTER from a fantastically comfortable dress that I found at a garage sale.  Tiny would wrap her arms around my legs every time I wore it and say, "I LOVE this dress."  It was a little bright for me.  So I cut it up and used some purple polyester pants that I got at that same garage sale.  (A whole bag of it for $1!)  My intent was to make a fantastic picnic quilt, but I while it's a little bulky for a ruffle it worked ok.  This clothing item I've made that wasn't pants or a skirt, so it was a little bit of a stretch for me, but it was fun. 

 

"SHOES!"

Everyone's shoes look good on this little girl. 

Even if we will never have a complete pair in our house again.

 

 

So bright and cheerful this fabric!

 



 

Babywan likes it too.

 

Sunshine is the Bee Princess this month and she requested a Bento Block in light and dark pink and purple.  Her mom, Michele, blogs at Quilts From My Crayon Box.

 

The Blocks are winging their way to Sunshine as of this morning.

 

Mowg had to wrestled away from this book in order to make his.

He couldn't quite put it down for a picture, his finger is holding his place.

 

You can sort of see that the lightest fabric here is purple

 

It looks quite orange in this picture, but Pink and Purple are the colors.

 

Tiny's pose it quite how I felt when we were done.

We used a strip piecing method for making this Bento Block found here.

It worked, but I didn't get any pictures of the process.  I found keeping two kids blocks organized challenging.  (Who am I kidding?!  I find keeping myself organized challenging.)

 

She's pretty pleased with her block.

 

Next month we get to make a Bento Block too and I'm going to try this with them for that one.  In any case--we hope you like the blocks Sunshine!

Tiny sewed her own headband

 

 

Babywan loves her babies!

 

And clothes

 

Mowg raced recently with a 2nd place finish

 

Springtime is here and we're outside more..

 

A family pic for my family.  It was last minute, but here we are in all our glory

We ran a sewing machine pretty hard this weekend.  Babywan after watching the big kids sewing had to get in on some of the action.  So I let her "sew" a little.

 

 

This is her "block"

 

She was pretty excited.

Mowg finished his block for Monkey. 

It along with Tiny's are on their way as of this morning.

I may edit this later and let Mowg put in his two cents.

 

 

After finishing their blocks I let the kids raid the scrap bin (I have tons of scraps).

Mowg said, "Mom, we're having a free sew.  Do you know what that means?  We can sew whatever we want."  That also meant no Mom standing over their shoulder and suggesting they pay attention.

I've got some pretty creative sewers!  They were at it again this morning.

 

Babywan on the other hand has become quite the reader. 

Here she is reading with/to Dad.

 

I got a few minutes on the sewing machine this weekend

and managed to finish a long overdue hat for "Army Base 16".

 

Graninonymous: These are for you

 

A little reading with a friend.

 

 

"I want to show her, her new dress."

 

Busy reading.

 

Have a Wonderful Day!

 

Tiny got to be home today so we caught up on January's block for Mowg

 

He think's it's awesome.

 

 

Tiny here:  I   hope   yoo     like     the   block. xoxo

I  luv  yoo.       I   like  yoo.

 

And here's her February block for Monkey at Monkey and I  She requested Pink, Purple and Blue.  You can't tell, but the "hello" fabric has purple in it.



Here's Tiny:

 

I wus  skard  wen  I    wus   hiidening   the block.  

I hope you like the block. 

I had fun making it.  It was easier than before

I started the quilting bee.

Primary Bee Prince in January was Mowg!  We're almost done with our blocks, but not quite.  I haven't pushed as hard to get them done this month since it was his month.  My apologies to our two early birds, we've had these blocks since early January (maybe late December), but I just got pictures today.  They've been so much fun!  Everyone's done such a great job.  Mowg has loved each one.

First from Monkey at Monkey and I.  The first is always extra exciting and he loves the brown is in the middle.

 

She also sent a great card with a picture of where she lives.  I didn't get a picture, but trust me it's really great and we've loved having it up.

 

Second came from Sarah at A Reformed Heath'n.  It has great texture and he likes the green around the outside ("like a tree").

 

 

 

He was a little annoyed with me taking pictures, but really loves this block too.

 

Then today from Amelia at Pippa's Patch this fun Christmas fabric block.  He loved looking at all the Christmas fabric.

 

 

 And a fun signature block.

 

 

I'll post again when we've gotten more blocks.

 

Thanks so much for all your hard work you guys!  Your blocks are GREAT!

 

 

We've joined the Primay Bee with Michelle over at Quilts From My Crayon Box Quilts in My Crayon Box.

 

December's block is for Wild Child at Butterfly Angels Quilting and she requested hot pink and black.  She also said she liked animal prints.  This is what the kids did:

In Tiny's Words:

                        I    maid it,  It wus  hrd  to   mak  this  blok.  Hav  u hape  noo yers!

 

 

Mowg had wanted to put the animal print inside the star, but Mom got turned around at layout time (Babywan wishes she was part of all the fun almost all the time) and we did the opposite.  He was ready to be done, so it stayed that way.

 

In his words:

 

It was hard  but I made it!  Great! huh.

 

 

 

 

We learned a lot (like don't try to do a block in one sitting) and it was fun!

January is Mowg's turn and we get to make Log Cabin Blocks.