for Elizabeth- December!

I'm guessing while my MCM bee buddies were feasting on turkey and pumpkin pie,

I was making these for Elizabeth!

Yes, I'm an overachiever!

Enjoy them E- I love your idea!

Remiss

It was remiss of me not to post my "Rainbow Connection" quilt here, from the 2014 round of MCM Bee...

I loved making this quilt and it will always hold a special place in my heart and in my home.

Even though I did not receive siggy blocks from everyone, all contributors names are on the back, in the turquoise squares.

And here is the back of my Christmas Table Runner with all 2015 participants acknowledged!

I'm only today starting the hand quilting.

I hope I get it finished in time for Christmas 2015!

SUZ

Stepping Stone block

Yes ladies, it is July already!
This is the block I would like made for me....
*NB There are further details on Flick'r- sorry to confuse you.....

With one minor major difference- 

I want it in reverse colours ie a red star on a white background!

The tutorial can be found here 

I didn't have many difficulties but please note.... some measurements are not included!

You will need to cut 8 X 1.5" x 2.5" white rectangles and 8 X 1.5" white squares.  These are used to make the 'arrow' head points of the centre star.

Be careful how you piece these...

The one on the left is correct, the one on the right is incorrect. Easily fixed by un'stitching' the centre seam and sewing the opposite sides together.

Another tip-

These pieces...

can be trimmed to 4.5" square. The designer does not mention this, but I think it is worth noting.

The final block is quite forgiving in that it does leave some leeway to be trimmed to its required 10.5" square.

Thanks everyone! I am looking forward to making this into possibly a Christmas table runner! Not much use for Christmas quilts in December in the Southern Hemisphere......
Susan

Bubbles!

I love bubbles- blowing bubbles, bubble bath and champagne bubbles. In fact, amongst some of my friends, Bubbles is my nickname!

But I was certainly happy to have this "Bubble" finished! I seemed to get worse as I went along, but that may have just been general sewing fatigue.
I love how these look, but could not imagine making a whole quilt of them!

I did notice however that Elizabeth and I seem to have made two of the four circles of our MCM Bee logo...

Anyone want to make a MCM Bee quilt?!

Susan

Stephanie's block for April

Despite the lack of "Cotton and Steel" fabrics in my stash, I think this works?  I certainly hope Stephanie think so! It was a fun block to make!
Susan
PatchworknPlay

Spotty Dresden

 Can you tell I had fun making this?

I do love spots!

Suz

Memory Star

I loved making these blocks for Elizabeth!

SUZ

Modern Amish!

Thought I'd share the progress on my Modern Amish quilt-

Apologies to those who saw this on Instagram.

I'm thinking I will add at least another black border.

I hope to have it ready to hand quilt soon!

Susan 

My Modern Amish!

I thought my MCM bee buddies might like to see the progress on my 2014 quilt!

Poor Rene had to make another block for me....

(Isn't she a sweetie!)

Her original block escaped its envelope while travelling Downunder!

I made my Dusty Miller block to bring the group up to 12
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And here they are all together....

And with a plan for a final layout.

I love it!

That black centre will be a 24" Feathered Star, I think!

Thanks everyone, I love this bee and all the girls in it...

SUZ

Arrow and Feather

Not totally happy with my making of Carla's fabulous arrow pattern,

I resorted to my favourite AMH Feather!

I hope you like them…

Susan

Rainbow Spider!

for Cindy....

She is going to have an amazing quilt!

Welcome!

As we move into our second year, a few of us thought we deserved our own blog!

So, here's what we have so far!

Perhaps others might like to contribute a block or a finished quilt!

So I'm happy to go first....My "Birds of A Feather" Quilt!

Looking forward to seeing Carla's blocks for February, 

or some other finished quilts from 2013!

Happy days!

SUZ