MAKING BLOCKS AND HAVING FUN

What did you do this past weekend?  I finally got around to making these blocks for Peggy who is queen this month at the Bees In The Attic bee hive at the Attic Window Quilt Shop. The block pattern is End of the Rainbow from the book Irish Chain Quilts.   I hope she likes them.

This block if for Greta who is queen this month in another Bee Hive that I participate in.  This is a paper pieced block.  The pattern is Double Dutch Table Runner from the book Vintage Quilt Revival.

ATTENTION: 

• Don't forget to come to the Open House and Big Sale at the Attic Window Quilt Shop on Thursday, July 21.  If you would also like to participate in the Make It Take It classes, call the shop to register.
•  Also, coming in August is an In-Store Special Fat Quarter Day At the Attic Window Quilt Shop.  Buy ten and get two free.  Buy ten Batik fat quarters and get one free.  Mark your calendar now for AUGUST 5 (one day only).  You won't want to miss this.

DON'T FORGET these happenings at the Attic Window Quilt Shop:

• Fold n Wreath, Tuesday, July 19
• Holiday Open House & Big Sale, Thursday, July 21. 
• Bargello Place Mat, Friday, July 22
• Scrappers Helping Hands, Saturday, July 23
• FQ Pop Up, Saturday, July 23

Be sure to check the check the calendar on the sidebar for happenings this week at the Attic Window Quilt Shop.

ON ANOTHER NOTE:  

• Leah Day has a free pattern for paper airplanes and a quilting tutorial.

Caroll, 

Caring , Sharing and Creating Smiles

BEE HIVE GIVES QUEEN BLOCKS

I haven't been able to get to the Attic Window Quilt Shop for over a week, so I don't have any pictures from the groups there to share with you.  However, I did go to my Modern Bee Hive the other night.  I was Queen Bee and above are the blocks given to me by others in the Hive.  I think this will make a stunning quilt.  I just need to decide on sashing and if I want to add more blocks.  I can't wait to get these blocks put together.  These ladies really made some beautiful blocks.

Greta was previously Queen Bee and she has her blocks all put together into this beautiful top waiting to be quilted.  I can't wait to see it quilted.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR NOW:

• Stitch-In and Mystery Block - Friday, Mar. 4
• Sampler & Bee - Saturday, Mar. 5
• Charity Quilts - Monday, Mar. 7
• Spring Craft Days – Friday, Mar. 18 and 19
• Search For The Stars Shop Hop - April 14-23 
• Eleven Shops are participating.  Prizes will be awarded.  Passports are now available at only $5

Be sure and check the calendar on the Sidebar for more happenings at the Attic Window Quilt Shop this week.

ON ANOTHER NOTE:  

• Lily's Quilts has a tutorial for an ET Phone Home Quilt.

♥ Caroll, 
Caring , Sharing and Creating Smiles

JUST A LITTLE BEE BLOCK

I belong to a Modern Bee Hive.  I previously talked about it here.  It took be forever to make this block and there was a lot of ripping and grumbling and at one point tossing and restarting.  I thought I'd never get those points right.  I hope Greta likes it.  Even though my schedule is hectic at this time of year, I wanted to get this block finished because it is due right after Christmas.  I'm off now to make cookies and fudge for the holidays.  Hope everyone has a Very Merry Christmas!

HAPPENING THIS WEEK:

• NOTICE:  The shop will CLOSE early on Dec. 23 and 24, at 2 p.m. 
• The Shop will be CLOSED on Friday, Dec. 25 and Saturday, Dec. 26
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• UFO Day, Monday, Dec. 28
• Bee, Tuesday, Dec. 29
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• NOTICE:  The shop will close on Dec. 31st at 3 p.m. and will be OPEN on Friday, Jan 1 for the BIG SALE!

Be sure and check the calendar on the Sidebar for more happenings at the Attic Window Quilt Shop this week.

♥ Caroll, 
Caring , Sharing and Creating Smiles

A BEE HIVE BLOCK

I don't have much to show you today but I did finish this block.  It is for Danielle.  I belong to a Modern Bee and you can read all about that in the book Modern Bee by Lindsay Conner.

Each month a Queen Bee is selected.  That Queen can then choose a block of her choice from the Modern Bee book and tell us how she wants us to make her blocks.  This month Danielle had a stack of fabrics and asked each one of us to choose two of those fabrics.  We were to use those two fabrics in our block along with a solid fabric and we were to use white for the background.  I'm not too thrilled with this one fabric I chose as it is too light for the background.  I hope Danielle likes the block.

HAPPENINGS AT THE SHOP:

• Sew Together Bag, Friday, Oct. 23
• Scrappers Schoolhouse, Saturday, Oct. 24
• Spiral Lone Star, Monday, Oct. 26
• Farm Girl Vintage, Tuesday, Oct. 27
• Mod Squad, Wednesday, Oct. 28
• Doll Bee, Thursday, Oct. 29
• Stripology, Friday, Oct. 30

Be sure and check the calendar on the Sidebar for more happenings at the Attic Window Quilt Shop this week.

ON ANOTHER NOTE:

• Down Grapevile Lane has a tutorial for a darling balloon girl embroidery.  

♥ Caroll, 
Caring , Sharing and Creating Smiles