I've decided to start back on this journey with my "Modern Vintage" project with my Bee girls. Each of us pick a month, pick a block and mail to the Queen Bee of the Month. We started out at least 5 years ago swapping Bonnie & Camille fabric with a set block..... With the start of 2017-2018 we decided to switch it up. We could pick any block from any designer and use any fabric. I've been holding onto this article about Bonnie & Camille since August 2015 so I was thrilled when the quilt in the article was the cover quilt for Bonnie Olavson's new book.
Look at Bonnie's sewing room....isn't it just the cutest? I strive to keep mine cute and neat but it's a daily struggle.....especially after the mail girl or UPS comes and I open box after box of fabric, patterns, tools, thread etc.........A few of the girls asked for big 24 and 36 inch blocks so when it came to my time to receive I got at least 3 blocks from each girl. A few sent more but the average was 3.
It called for 49 10-1/2 inch blocks in a variety of green, red, mint, navy, aqua and pink. I did ask for orange and yellow as well just to add some variety. The quilt measures 70-1/2 X 70-1/2.
It's out for quilting presently but should be home next week....and knowing how awesome my quilter Sarah is, I know she'll do a nice job on it.
I haven't prepped the binding yet since I'm not too sure if I want to do 1 print or pull some strips in a variety of prints yet. I usually wait to see it quilted......
I'll show pictures next week after it's in my hot little hands.....
In closing, here's my two favorite granddaughters from last week at a little zoo in Maryland near their house.....
