Hive 1 November block for Starla

 Hello there,

I'm super late because I got Covid and was unable to sew for over 2 weeks. I made two trees to make up for the lateness and hope they will be delivered fast!

Lots of love

/Minnie

Hive 1 November Block for Starla

 I was able to find a bunch of pink/purple/magentas--I had fun with the combination! Thanks for the great block choice. 

Hive 1 November Block for Starla

 I really enjoyed making this block. It was a little difficult to find enough of one colour since we have more pastel or muted colours, so once I found enough I just couldnt help myself and made them all.

I hope you like the blocks and they will be on their way to you tomorrow!

November Trees for Starla

 Here are a few more trees to add to your forest Starla!  One of them (the green one) got jammed in the sewing machine near the corner of the tree so the white fabric frayed a little bit which is why I made you a second one in red. Hoping you can still use both of them.

~ Diana @ Red Delicious Life

Sign up for StashBee 2023 is Live!

 

What is StashBee?

Stash Bee is an annual modern, international, online quilting bee.  It runs for 11 months (January-November) on multiple platforms including facebook, instagram and on this blog. 

StashBee is open to new and returning members. Stash Bee is international friendly. All hives can expect to have a mix of countries. In the past, the majority of participants have been American, with 1-3 hive members from other countries. Participants are responsible for the cost of mailing blocks to their Hive Mates.

Participants are divided into several hives, each containing 10-11 Hive Mates.  The total number of hives will depend on how many people sign up, so invite your friends! We need 10-11 people per hive, so there may be a wait list if there is an incomplete hive.

Each of the members acts as “Queen Bee” for one month. Before their month arrives, the Queen is responsible for testing out their choice of block and creating a tutorial post on the Stash Bee blog for their Hive Mates to follow. All of the hive members then create the requested block from their own fabric stash, and mails the block to the "Queen Bee".

As "Queen Bee" you specify the block, and the color scheme and type of fabric you would like your hive mates to use (ie. solids, prints, low volume, novelty, florals, tone on tone etc). Since this is a modern bee you  can ask for modern blocks, or a classic block but with modern fabrics. 

By signing up, everyone commits to making 10 blocks over the course of the year (January to November). In exchange, when its your turn as "Queen Bee" you will receive 10 blocks.

Reasons to Join

1) One block a month is an easy commitment!

2) Make new Quilty Friends around the world!

3) Try new blocks and new techniques!

4) Make a dent in your stash!

5) Make a quilt with a great story, and a wonderful diversity of fabric from other people's stash!

6) Have fun!

Rules & Expectations

Please review our Rules and Participant Roles & Expectations before signing up. If you have additional questions you can email me at the StashBee email:  Stashbee.blog@gmail.com

How to Sign Up

CLICK HERE to access the sign-up form. 

Registration will be open until December 15th 2022, and Hives will be announced mid December via email. 

Please share the link with your Quilty Friends and encourage them to sign up too!

During the sign-up process, you will be asked what platform you would like to use (facebook, instagram, or the blog). Hives will be assigned based firstly on platform preference, then skill and design/fabric style preferences will also be taken into account. Anyone not assigned to a hive will be placed on the waiting list in the order that they signed up.

One more thing

Follow our StashBee Instagram profile, and tag us in your StashBee makes!

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November forests

 Hi Starla, 

I hope you enjoy these. I did one in pinks using scraps from my month and one in blues because that's a little more me. 

I'll be able to ship them when I'm home Monday!

- Kelsey

Hive 1, November Block for Starla

Before the end of the month gets here before I know it, I was able to get these adorable trees done!

I might have said "You're just so cutes" out loud several times while sewing them 😆

These trees are my second attempt, turns out some the glow in the dark "white" made it into my white fabric bin.. I triple checked these to make sure there are no surprises!

I can't wait to see this quilt with all of these adorable trees!!

~Adrienne

 

2022 Finished Quilt from Hive 2

 I finished my Lozenges quilt. Thanks to all who contributed blocks! I did make a lot of extras myself to make it 58 by 72 inches. I quilted with a walking foot on my home machine. Looking forward to 2023!

 

2022 Bee Hive 2 - Finished Quilt

Hive 2 - 2022   Finished Quilt

This is my fifth year participating in Stash Bees.  They have been great fun, making so many blocks.  Many times using colors that aren't my norm, but always looked good. This fall I was the queen in our bee.  I asked for a simple Square in a Square.  Instead of each person making four blocks and sewing them into one block, I asked that they just send their four blocks, then I could mix them up.

Here they are laid out and ready to become a quilt.

 

It took no time at all to sew them together.

 

Some straight line quilting finished the top off.

Giving a nice simple quilt pattern on the back.

I don't know what is so different on this quilt, but it is the softest quilt I have made in a long time.

This measures at 45 x 45 and will make a great donation quilt.  Into the stash it goes until the right need comes along.

 

Hive 1 (late) block for Minnie

 

As I mentioned in my email, this block's send date was a little delayed--but I was so glad to see all the hive crashers, so hopefully you won't feel the effects of one missing block quite so strongly! It's on its way to you now. -Julia