The second block pattern for the Save the Bees BOM is being released today. Are you signed up to receive your free pattern? Hop over to Jacquelynne's blog post for all the details.
Here is my version of block #2. You can see I used more of my carefully gathered bee fabrics in this block. I love the cornerstone squares cut from a piece of fabric my friend Debby found. I pieced the border blocks by machine, but the applique was stitched by hand.
My leaves are very "organic looking", although I think they are a little more uniform than my leaves in block #1.
I knew from making block #1 that I like the bee's flight trail stitching, so I hand stitched that with black floss. I stitched it a little too close to the seam, but I'm so glad it didn't get cut off when I added the border blocks!
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| careful orientation to get the angle just right |
When you are making your version of this block, make sure you notice the very important link on page 1 of the pattern to take you to the tutorial to make Half Rectangle Triangle units (or click here to read and learn).
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| freezer paper templates to trim the block to the exact size |
I have never sewn a block like this before so was very interested in Jacquelynne's technique. I carefully followed the directions and my blocks came out perfectly.
If you want to see more wonderful versions of the bee blocks, visit the Facebook group here. And add a photo of your block when it's finished... we love to see all the creative variations!
Be sure to visit the list of featured bloggers and enter the draws to win this month's prize. What can you win? Each blog has a draw to win a copy of the Carpenter's Apprentice pattern (courtesy of EvaPaige Quilt Designs) and the Clearly Perfect Slotted Trimmers (courtesy of New Leaf Stitches).
Here's the list of featured bloggers:
- The Crafty Quilter
- Podunk Pretties
- The Quilting Nook
- The Sewing Loft
- Flamingo Toes
- Kathy's Quilts (that's me)
- Freemotion by the River
- A Quilting Life
To enter my draw just scroll to the end of this post, click where it says 'comments' and tell me how often you eat honey? Are you a daily user or an infrequent user? Do you put it in your tea? In your baking? On your yogourt, cereal or oatmeal?
There will be one prize per person per month, and the draw will close on September 9th. Congratulations to my draw winner last month who was Suzanne (commenter #19)!
Good luck to everyone entering this month's draw!
Draw is now closed... the winner is commenter #98 ...congratulations to Anita!
Draw is now closed... the winner is commenter #98 ...congratulations to Anita!
As I sit here sipping some hot water with lemon and honey for my dry scratchy throat.
ReplyDeleteThe block looks lovely.
Yea, Block 2. Your fabrics are perfect for this quilr. Thanks for the Giveaway .
ReplyDeleteI rarely eat honey anymore as I am on a low carb diet lifestyle. Love the taste of honey though, straight out of the bottle, on to my spoon, and into my mouth!
ReplyDeleteI love honey and use it mostly in tea or on hot cornbread.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful block! I have honey on toast about 3 times a week.
ReplyDeleteI am an infrequent eater of honey, however, I often substitute honey for sugar in my baking.
ReplyDeleteLately, quite often because I was given some local honey from a friends hives. It is delicious!
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ReplyDeleteI use honey when I make bread. I use it in place of sugar.
ReplyDeleteI use honey in my oatmeal, and I take teaspoons of it for my allergies.
ReplyDeleteI eat honey only rarely. I need to eat it more often cause I know it is healthy for you.
ReplyDeleteI eat honey on my toast, about once a month. More in the fall and winter months.
ReplyDeleteI eat honey in my peanut butter and honey sandwiches at least once a week.
ReplyDeleteLove your fabrics! I put honey in my coffee every morning! Thank you, Susan
ReplyDeleteI like the bee fabric. And I like your fabric colors you have selected. Well done. I have saved the patterns thus far.
ReplyDeleteI eat honey when a recipe calls for it, like in my homemade granola bars.
ReplyDeleteI use honey once in awhile, definitely on flaky biscuits! Your fabrics are perfect for this quilt!
ReplyDeleteI REALLY ENJOY MY PEANUT BUTTER AND HONEY TOAST A LEAST TWICE A WEEK. ENJOYING YOUR BLOG .
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I like to put some honey in warm milk at bedtime. It is more relaxing for me than chamomile tea. Do use honey on biscuits, toast, in baking and in tea.
ReplyDeleteI make a dessert called kuchen which has warm honey drizzled over the top of whatever fruit and nuts I add on top of the dough....yummy when eaten warm, just out of the oven. Nice bee block!
ReplyDeleteHoney goes in my tea every time i brew a mug. Also great for soothing a sore throat in teh winter.
ReplyDeleteWell, when I have honey in the house, which is not as often as i should, i would put it in my tea and in my oatmeal and maybe i might just have a teaspoon full :-)
ReplyDeleteEvery time I get a cold, I make lemon and honey tea, as my grandmother taught me. Not to mention loving honey in my herbal tea. Thanks for your blog!
ReplyDeleteI love honey and unfortunately I am diabetic and honey raises my numbers 😔. I use to put honey on my maple nut ice cream, used it in baking, and my teas!!
ReplyDeleteI love honey but don't eat it as much as I should.
ReplyDeleteHoney is delicious!
ReplyDeleteI love honey and use it in my tea or whenever my husband makes biscuits.
ReplyDeleteMy husband makes mead (honey wine) and it is so good. It takes him 4 or so years to make it. but it is so worth the wait.
ReplyDeleteI have a few recipes that use honey, but that's about it.
ReplyDeleteI only use honey in my baking recipes. Thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteI use honey in my tea every day.
ReplyDeleteOh love all the bee fabrics.....I use honey alot...when I was in college my friends husband worked summers with his parents on the family bee farm...so honey this honey that has been a mainstay at our home....
ReplyDeletei rarely eat honey. I use it for a sore throat when i am sick
ReplyDeleteI am an infrequent user of honey. While traveling during pollen season I have used local honey to help with my allergies.
ReplyDeleteI use honey occasionally in my morning tea or on cereal.
ReplyDeleteI use honey instead of sugar in everything.
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I have to say I'm not a big user of honey but I really love your bee fabric
ReplyDeleteI don't use honey on a regular basis, but when my blood sugar drops too low, I grab a piece of bread with honey smeared on, and it helps my blood sugar levels increase to a safe level. Honey is a life saver for me.
ReplyDeleteI love love love honey! I replace sugar with honey often. I also like to make honey butter.
ReplyDeleteI mostly use honey in baking. I will have a hot drink with honey and lemon when I have a cold. I must try it on oatmeal this winter. Your block looks great! I like the bee trail done in stitching too.
ReplyDeleteGreat block. You can't beat a bit of honey on toast for breakfast everyday 🍯 😍
ReplyDeleteI enjoy honey occasionally in my tea or on oatmeal. I do like it in yogurt and I love lotions and other skin/hair products that smell like honey!
ReplyDeleteThe earthy tones in your block are very nice! I like peanut butter and honey, as well as, honey in my hot toddy during cold season but overall am an infrequent user of honey. As a life long calorie counter, I tend to forgo simple sugars as much as my will power allows. When I do permit myself a sweet indulgence, chocolate rules!
ReplyDeleteI like your fabric choices! I have honey every morning with my over night oats and fruit....yum!
ReplyDeleteI don't eat honey very often, but it is a great sweetener in my bourbon cocktails! ljbisme at msn dot com
ReplyDeleteUse honey infrequently in baking.
ReplyDeleteI don't use honey very often. I use it mostly in baking when I do use it.
ReplyDeleteI don't use a lot of honey. I bake with it when I do.
ReplyDeleteI would say I am an infrequent honey user as I only have some just a couple of times a month as a special treat on warm biscuits or English muffins. dquilterguy48329 (at) prodigy (dot) net
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ReplyDeleteI love honey on toast & bake with it frequently.
ReplyDeleteI Eat Honey about 4 times a week I love it and I also use it one sores or bites to help them heal. I've even used on my dogs when they are itching!
ReplyDeleteI use honey in my tea before going to bed and during my sewing. I am going to double up on my use of honey and maybe I WILL WIN!!
ReplyDeleteI like honey in my tea. I also bake dog treats for my Griff, and use honey as a sweetener there
ReplyDeleteI only use Honey in my tea during cooler weather
ReplyDeleteI don't use honey very often. I do enjoy it on peanut butter toast.
ReplyDeleteI use local honey everyday ... a teaspoon with a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar!! :)
ReplyDeleteOften!
ReplyDeleteI don't eat Honey unless it is in a recipe.
ReplyDeleteGreat choice of fabrics. We love honey and use it quite frequently. We have kept bees in the past too.
ReplyDeleteI use local raw honey in my morning tea with apple cider vinegar. It is my go to sweetener for baking. Love your block!
ReplyDeletea couple of times a week--in my plain yogurt
ReplyDeleteA few times a week, on oatmeal, toast, or french toast and in tea.
ReplyDeleteI had the same issue with my bee's "trail" on Block #1! I was holding my breath as I stitched up the sides as I sure didn't want to rip it out! I'm not much into honey, but I will take a teaspoon of local honey when my allergies flare up...it really helps!
ReplyDeleteUsually I am a daily user of honey, but I am out as of now. I buy my honey from a local Amish store, and just haven't had the time to visit them.
ReplyDeleteI don't eat much honey - occasionally on sopapilla's!
ReplyDeleteHi Kathy,
ReplyDeleteI am an infrequent user of honey, sometimes in my tea and in baking.
I use honey infrequently, but I love it and try new tastes of honey when I am abroad
ReplyDeleteI use local honey a lot. I use it in anything from yogurt to baked goods & carrots.
ReplyDeleteI use honey often, in my tea or on toast. I especially like to use crystallized honey on my toast because it helps it stay put and not run off the edge. I’ve been using the honey from my sister’s hive and my daughter gave me a quart of honey from our local farm stand.
ReplyDeleteI like the yellow in your block--cute! I use honey every day in my first cup of tea. I love it on toast, English muffins, and cornbread too, but don't have those as often as my tea. Honey is great for coughs too--a spoonful of honey works great for that. Thanks for sharing your block!
ReplyDeleteI dont use it all that often, but want to raise honey bees!
ReplyDeleteI love honey and the various flavours available, we use a lot of it.
ReplyDeleteLove honey, use it on tea and toast. Also on yogurt with a little bit of granola on top. It is very healthy, if you use your regional honey it can cure your allergies! Love your square!
ReplyDeleteI am fortunate to live with a beekeeper and have access to our extracted honey. I eat honey daily in my coffee. I add it to yogurt and sweet potatoes and use it in baking bread. I love it!!! And love this QAL!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing. I love your block and I love Honey on toast
ReplyDeleteMy husband eats honey on toast but I don't eat honey.
ReplyDeleteMy husband brings me coffee every morning sweetened with honey.
ReplyDeleteI try to eat raw honey daily. I buy quarts of honey from a bee farmer. When I was little, my grandparents had a bee farm so raw honey was a staple.
ReplyDeleteI have eaten honey all my life but more now than ever.
ReplyDeleteLove your block and I love how each one is so different.
ReplyDeleteSorry to say, I don't use honey that much.
ReplyDeleteI love peanut butter and honey sandwiches but do not indulge as often as I would like to. I liked the color selection for your block... great fall colorway.
ReplyDeleteI eat honey everyday! Fortunately, I have a bee farmer that shares!
ReplyDeleteOh dear, you might have asked the wrong question for this Queen Bee!! :-) I am the owner of a small family business, called Aunt Bee’s Honey Et Cetera Shop. I don't outright eat honey all that often, but I'm around it a lot & I cook with it more than sugar, & I drink more honey than I should probably admit!! :-)
ReplyDeleteWe sell an all natural drink made with Kansas honey, & I love every flavor available! Tropical Citrus, Berry Rain, Raspberry Green Tea, Peach Green Tea, & Apple Green Tea.
The local company that makes these drinks is called RevHoney, & we were among the very first to sell their drinks when they came out in 2009!!
To tell the truth, I am not a fan of the taste of honey, but I do use in baking when called for. I am, however, fascinated by bee hives, honey production and the thought that a pint sized insect can make something like that! I also plant bee loving flowers because I know the importance of saving the bees!
ReplyDeleteI love honey but do not eat it on a regular basis. Great in tea with lemon if I'm having a sore throat. Also love honey on a warm buttered biscuit! Yum!
ReplyDeleteI am an occasional user. I put it on bread mostly.
ReplyDeleteI am a rare user of honey. Although I love it on toast!
ReplyDeleteI seldom use honey, but I do like it mixed with peanut butter!
ReplyDeleteI drink honey every morning as I mix it with apple cider vinegar.
ReplyDeleteI rarely eat honey, but I love to watch the honey bees buzz from flower to flower in my garden.
ReplyDeleteI am a new beekeeper and love honey and the bees!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad I was inspired by you to do this quilt, it's going to be beautiful. I mostly use honey in my cooking, by once in a while on some toast
ReplyDeleteIt's a beautiful block. I love the golden/honey colors you are working with.
ReplyDeleteI do use honey. I like to buy our local raw honey and use it in hot tea and oatmeal. Occasionally I use it to bake with. rita_l_39212@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteI am a very lucky girl because my best friend is beekeeper and her bees makes the loveliest honey I ever tasted! I use it in many things, also in dressings for salads. margrietluijendijk@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteI wish to be my own beekeeper for sure! I usually have it with tea every so often, much more when it is cold!
ReplyDeleteI use honey in a lot of my Instantpot recipes. I have planted lots of lavender in my yard to attract bees.
ReplyDeleteI use honey in my read recipe and I have tried it in tea
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love honey and will put it on almost anything. Tea and tea are my favorite. When I can’t sleep, I heat up warm milk and add honey for flavor. I go through a lot of honey and end up buying two or three jars a month.
ReplyDeleteI must admit I don't even have honey in the house. We have bees in the yard, but no honey.
ReplyDeleteWe use honey once or twice a year!
ReplyDeleteI don't eat too much honey, but love it on cornbread!
ReplyDeleteHoney is the only sweet thing I use in my tea. My husband had bees and there is nothing quite like fresh honey.
ReplyDeletesome tims i put it in my tea, and once in awhile I use it in some of my recipes.
ReplyDeleteI don't use honey but I know it is so good for you.
ReplyDeleteI have used honey in baking.
ReplyDeleteWe eat hunny all the time on everything... Esp. Breads!!
ReplyDeleteI used to eat honey quite a bit but I am trying to cut out sugar in my diet so not so much anymore.
ReplyDeleteI only use honey on a rare occasion. It's just never been something I liked that much.
ReplyDeleteI only eat honey about once a month.
ReplyDeleteOoooh, I have honey almost daily in my tea. I have a few friends that are bee keepers so I am able to purchase it directly from them.
ReplyDeleteI use honey infrequently, mostly in baking and meal preparations
ReplyDeleteI use honey mostly for cooking and for burns. I sometimes take a spoonful when I want something sweet.
ReplyDeleteI rarely use honey unless a recipe calls for it.
ReplyDeleteI use honey frequently in my herbal teas or on toast. I also love it with lots of butter on my cornbread!
ReplyDeleteWe keep bees on our farm and also sell our honey at local farmers markets, so honey is a daily staple at our house!!
ReplyDeleteI sweeten my tea with honey, so I use honey more often in the colder months. I do put it on yogurt, so that's an off and on thing, as I tend to go in phases with that treat.
ReplyDeleteHonestly? I never eat honey, except when it's used in some bakery for example.
ReplyDeleteI eat Manuka honey before every meal; it's suppose to help with digestion system. My son also has bee hives, so i try to cook and bake with honey whenever possible.
ReplyDeletelove honey in my tea
ReplyDeleteI used to buy it by the gallon to use in making bread but I cannot eat that bread anymore. Now it is used as a treat in tea or on cereal.
ReplyDeleteMy husbands grandfather used to keep bees. He gave us raw honey still in the comb. We would put it in a large container and eat it as it dripped from the comb. Yum!
ReplyDeleteThis may sound strange but I have never liked the taste of honey. I have used it in baking.
ReplyDeleteI love love honey, and i'm a daily user!
ReplyDeletei love honey on my cornbread. i do use it in cooking sometimes
ReplyDeleteI'm an infrequent eater of honey at the moment, however I enjoy it mixed with butter and put on biscuits!! Yummmm Biscuits are more cold weather baking!!
ReplyDeleteI have used honey in baking, just to eat from a spoon, and lately I add it to my turmeric latte before heading off to bed.
ReplyDeleteI like to use honey when I bake or sometimes a taste on a spoon. Lately I have been using it in my Turmeric latte before I go to bed.
ReplyDeleteI don't use very much honey, occasionally in my hot tea but do enjoy it on biscuits.
ReplyDeleteI love your question btw. I eat honey everytime I drink tea so that's almost daily. :-) Love your blog...just found it today.
ReplyDeleteI love fresh local honey! I eat it on biscuits and occasionally put it in hot tea.
ReplyDeleteI don't drink coffee, so my hot drink is tea with honey. Also you can't beat honey on a hot biscuit.
ReplyDeleteHoney!! we sell it where I work and it gets used daily during the winter in all hot teas! At home it gets used more for toast and baking but it also goes in my hot tea there too!
ReplyDeleteI probably only use honey two or three times a year. Love it on hot biscuits.
ReplyDeleteWe have a honey pot on the table so we eat it lot. Had some today, yum.
ReplyDeleteI'm an infrequent user of honey, but when I have tea it's the sweetener I use.
ReplyDeleteI love honey and use it daily on everything that needs some. I drink a lot of tumeric tea and honey goes so well with it and basically every tea. I buy local raw honey from local beekeepers. I love your bee fabric!
ReplyDeleteI only use honey in herbal tea when I am sick which thank goodness isn't very often!
ReplyDeleteAs a diabetic I don't eat honey any more. Loved it.
ReplyDeleteBBQ sauce, cold/sore throat and cookies.
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