Do you remember a few weeks ago when I tortured you with good news that I couldn’t share? What do you mean ‘No, I have better things to be remembering…’?! Anywho, a few weeks ago, just before I started to torture you all, a lovely e-mail dropped into my inbox from Laura, bee mama extraordinaire, inviting me to be a member of the most amazingly awesome (insert superlative adjective of choice here) Brit Bee. Never, when I started my quilting journey late last August, did I imagine I’d be invited into a group of this calibre. Actually, even that morning I hadn’t imagined it! Judith had decided that she needed some time off, and, lacking any other options and knowing that I stalk them all when looking for a replacement, Laura thought of me, wasn’t that lovely of her?
So here are my very first Brit Bee blocks, which are for ace quilter Trudi, who wanted flying geese of some kind. We got a bag with some of Valori Wells’ Karavan fabric, and a bunch of scraps, to produce either 2 12 1/2″ blocks or a ginormous one for her to try and wrangle in somehow. I went for the boring 12 1/2″ jobs, since you may recall that triangles and I are not the best of friends…
The block on the left just popped into my head, and then I had to get out all my fingers and toes to do the maths to work out the geese sizes o.O Possibly if I did more traditional blocks I would be more familiar with standard sizes, but there was head scratching and oath muttering and everything (not least because I am apparently unable to count to 6, and first of all made 5 of each colour of goose…)
The block on the right appeared in Trudi’s inspiration mosaic, so I borrowed the cutting directions for a block that has double rows of little geese that appears in the Modern Blocks book, and then threw in the big geese (far less maths and head scratching involved in this one)
Phew, so one set of bee blocks down, 3 more to go this month!
I was thinking of doing some flying gooses for my Men Quilt Too competition entryt this year, but then I decided it was probably a little tricky for only my second quilt! Next time you can outsource the maths to me and I'll return the favour by subcontracting the making of it to you!
Well done getting invited to join in, you deserve it! 🙂
That is great news, the stalking paid off 🙂
congrats! the blocks are gorgeous!
How fabulous!!
Cool blocks and congrats on the Beevite 😉
I love the blocks Katy! Thank you, sorry they caused so much head scratching 🙂 It's great having in you in the Bee and even better having met you so I can hear you as I read 🙂
Oh wow. Wow, Katie. They're just beautiful!
It's always nice when stalking pays off ;o) I love your Bee blocks!
You are a welcome addition if Judith had to step out. But if you keep doing better blocks that I can do I will get severely pissed off! Just saying.
visiting from sew happy geek link party, glad I cam by, love the flying geese! will try to come by again, soon!
get you Miss Brit Bee lady, one day….one day…I dream! (I better step up my game or it will always bee a dream!)
Welcome to the madhouse!
It seems like all the action is in your part of the world, FQR, Brit swap, Queens jubilee. Love those geese blocks!
"a group of this calibre" OMG thank you so much for the laugh… Wonderful blocks sweets. Love having you as our newbee x
So gorgeous! Love the fabric choices. Ha stalking..I swear all quilters double as stalkers too! =D
Congrats! and lovely blocks!
Wow, lucky you, that is a great crew to be a part of. Your blocks are lovely!
Congratulations for making in into the elite Brit Bee. Lovely blocks
Fun, fun, fun! Love the blocks!
Congrats! Your blocks look great!
eeeeep! So envious! How exciting 😀
Yay, it's great to have you on board! I need to get my thinking cap on for Trudi's block.
These are really lovely K! Jxo
Congrats for being chosen to belong to the Brit Bee club.
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Glad to have you as part of the team! Can't help but think you are sucking up with the calibre comment. I feel more like a kipper sometimes.
The blocks are great, specially love the one on the right!
I thought you had always been one of the quilting elite….nice to know that you were normal once too!! The blocks are great BTW – I'm sure they won't chuck you out…not this time at least!!
Gratzy on being invited to the Brit Bee! I really like your original geese block — it was totally worth the head scratching. 🙂
Super cute blocks!
Awesome! You're right, I would never have guessed ;o)