Save the Bees - Revised Block #1

revised block #1

My first block for the Save The Bees project was posted yesterday. I hope you had a chance to visit all the featured bloggers:

• *The Crafty Quilter
• *Podunk Pretties
• *The Quilting Nook
• *The Sewing Loft
• *Freemotion by the River
• *Kathy’s Quilts (that's me!)
• *Flamingo Toes
• *A Quilting Life

Their blocks are so amazing! Two of the bloggers are doing a mini sized version of the quilt, one is using a floral fabric instead of the applique, and there are several variations on how to do applique. We have machine buttonhole stitch, scribble/outline stitch, and hand applique. There is also a wide range of techniques used including using fusibles, templates, freezer paper, and foundations. And for adding in detail, the quilters have used a combination of hand and machine embroidery, and a pigma pen too! So many ideas to inspire creativity!


After visiting all the blogs to see the other versions of block #1, I decided to make 2 changes to my block. 


1) I added the flight trail from the bee using a hand embroidered running stitch. I was hesitant to add that but once I saw the other blocks I decided it was a necessary detail, and I'm happy with how it turned out. 

2) I also widened the black stripes on the bee, making 3 lines of back stitch using black floss, instead of just 1 line.

Ah ... that's better now.
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