I have been working on this quilt since last summer. The quilt includes two appliquéd bees as well as a pieced bee block and a tiny ceramic bee embellishment on the hexagon block.
Two buttons were the perfect embellishment to complete the pieced bee's antennae. And notice the photo features two jars of honey, which are just one of the many reasons we love and need bees!
The letters were stuck on the quilt using a fusible web, but just to be sure, I top stitched them down.
My friend Louise took this photo of me while machine quilting "Save the Bees" which shows my intense concentration. I tried hard to do my best work on this quilt.
And here is the finished quilt measuring 38.5" x 55."
Thanks to Jacquelynne for the wonderful pattern and thank you to Carol for giving me the opportunity to share my bees quilt! Here are the other stops on the blog hop today:
Lovely quilt. Each of the blocks are wonderful and the quilting just perfect for the message. Congrats on the finish.
ReplyDeleteGlad you used this hop to get your Save the Bees quilt finished. It's terrific.
ReplyDeleteThe perfect quilt for this hop, and it turned out beautifully!
ReplyDeleteIt was fun to watch this one come together. It turned out beautifully!
ReplyDeleteLove this quilt! I have the patterns for this quilt too and sure enjoy seeing yours all finished and learning about some of your quilting. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThis is wonderful! I've been wanting to something with bees for a while now - and love that honeycomb fabric!
ReplyDeleteWonderful quilt with an important message for all of us. The quilting is perfect!
ReplyDeleteYour quilt turned out great. It's nice to add little extras so the viewer can have an 'aha' moment. I do hope the bees return in full force.
ReplyDeleteLove the Bee quilt. Great selection for the hop. I have the pattern and now the inspiration to start it. Thanks!
ReplyDeletegreat job Kathy! nice to be inspired to get this one done by joining in this hop - it has been fun to see what people came up with
ReplyDeleteThis was so worth you finishing it because it is really a pretty piece. I love the combination of each block and the fabrics are perfect for a bee project. You did great with the quilting, too. Thank you so much for hopping with us and sharing your Save The Bees quilt!
ReplyDeletewow this is gorgeous. you do fantastic work. thank you for sharing and inspiring. quilting dash lady at comcast dot net
ReplyDeleteNice Save the Bees quilt.
ReplyDeleteThat turned out so cute. I love all the little elements you added. Great job, all that concentration paid off big for you! You have a treasure! ;-)
ReplyDeleteHi Kathy! What a wonderful finish you share with us today! Don't you feel good having it all complete - I know I would. And a worthy wings friend for this hop and to save. ~smile~ Roseanne
ReplyDeleteYour concentration paid off. It is a beautiful quilt. Hugs
ReplyDeleteCongrats on using the Show Your Wings Blog Hop to finish up that UFO!! Love the Honeycomb section and the flight of the bumble bee stitching that you did. SEW sweet!!
ReplyDeleteA very sweet finish--even without the honey. :)
ReplyDeleteI like your attention to detail, including the fussy-cut bees in the corners of the lower left block.
Kathy: Positively beautiful.
ReplyDeleteCatherine
Save the bees is beautiful. Thank you for sharing it. For the love of geese
ReplyDeleteYour Save the Bees is beautiful. Your fabrics and colors are perfect. Thank you for sharing in the hop ... :-) Pat
ReplyDeleteIt's so gorgeous, Kathy! What a fantastic finish. I love the tall skinny blocks on this one, an unusual and effective design :)
ReplyDeleteI love the pieced bumblebee! So cute.
ReplyDeleteA stunning quilt indeed, and thanks for sharing the photo of you concentrating so hard! Your bee quilt has turned out great.
ReplyDeleteWell done on your project. It's got a lot of different techniques going on with a lovely and unified theme.
ReplyDeleteSo Cute - you did a wonderful job on this project Kathy!
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy for your finish. Blog hops are sometimes the perfect motivation for finishes.
ReplyDeleteYour Save the Bees quilt turned out lovely. I have the patterns, just need to choose the fabrics and get to work.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful finish Kathy! You did an awesome job. I didn't do this one, but after seeing yours, I kinda wish I had. Thank you for sharing today.
ReplyDeleteLovely quilt, congratulations on your finish!
ReplyDeleteI love the colors you chose for the quilt. I finished my Save The Bees quilt in January and appliqued the name of the baby girl that was on the receiving end of the project. Nice finish! MelvaLovesScraps(at)NolanQualityCustoms(dot)com
ReplyDeleteGreat quilt and perfect for the hop!
ReplyDeleteAmazing quilt! Bees rock! Enjoy your weekend! :-) :-) angielovesgary2 atgmail dotcom
ReplyDeleteJacquelyns Save the Bees pattern is such a cute pattern. You did a wonderful job with it.
ReplyDeleteBees have such a popular theme for quilts. This is an excellent example.
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