Showing posts with label #blog hop #wall hanging. Show all posts
Showing posts with label #blog hop #wall hanging. Show all posts

Monday, September 23, 2024

Bee Kind Blog Hop! It's my day! 🐝





Welcome to Day 2 of the Bee Kind Blog Hop!
This is a bzzzzy week of bee-utiful projects lined up
to inspire and entertain you.

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Joan, our bee-loved host, from Moosestashquilting is so kind 
and patient to make this happen!

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In late summer, I decorate my kitchen and dining area with sunflowers. I knew that bees were very attracted to the pollen in sunflowers, so it just seemed natural to put them together in a mini wall hanging. 





Flirting bees!




Sunflower petals were stitched down with Sulky 12 wt. thread.

This thread was glorious to sew with!




Small pieces of lace were used for the bee's wings. 

I really like the texture and appearance it gives my sweet bees.




Beads came in handy for the eyes and sunflower seeds.



More photos below taken in the backyard.








Bee sure to follow along with the other bloggers this week!






....aaaand because this hop is all about Bee-ing Kind, I am adding a giveaway!! 
Raise your hand if you like quilty giveaways! I see you...and you...and you!


I've gathered a few items from my stash that I'm hoping someone could use. Even if you'd like to pass them on to someone else, go for it! 
It's all about being kind, right? 

In order to be in the draw, just leave a comment and
 include the words "bee's knees" in what you write.

If you are a no-reply commenter, be sure to leave your email addy too, or I'll have no way to contact you. If I receive no response after 3 days from the initial contact, I will need to draw another name. 

I'll draw a winner this weekend after the hop! 









Wednesday, June 19, 2024

For The Birds Blog Hop

 


Today is my day on the For the Birds Blog Hop!

This hop is hosted by Joan at MooseStashQuilting, and it is here that you will find a wide array of bird-themed projects to keep your wings aflutter! 


How's that saying go? Birds of a feather flock together?

Well, if that's true, this funky bird is in the right place! 

I hope you've been following along with this blog hop and have enjoyed the creative bird projects!


When I'm looking for inspiration, I often get caught going down the rabbit hole of Pinterest. I found enough ideas to fill my bird-brained nugget so I could get pecking at my new project!


I gathered my brightly colored strip scraps and sewed them together for the background. 

Knowing this was going to be on the smaller side, I chose strips no longer than 16" in length. 



With scraps of fabric chosen and hand-drawn templates, I used Heat 'n Bond Lite to prep my appliques. 




All appliques were cut out and laid in place.
I had a keen liking for this bird already!

She seemed to be going places!





Back to the background piece, I laid the applique templates aside and added a batting to the sewn strips.  Organic wavy lines became my quilting choice, using different colored threads.



The flowers were ironed down first, then edged with black thread in a narrow stitch.


Her groovy, skinny legs and bird boots are perfectly in fashion for heading to wherever!



And in her beak, she carries a purple string!
She knows that a string always comes in handy!


I had so much fun making this little bird wall hanging! 

Thank you, Joan, for hosting another great hop!

Here's the week's full blog hop schedule for your enjoyment:


June 17

MooseStashQuilting

Quilting Between the Rails

Selina Quilts

Quilt Doodle Designs

 

June 18

Homespun Hannah's Blog

BeaQuilter

Words & Stitches

High Road Quilter

Quilted Delights

Quilted Snail

 

June 19

Patchouli Moon Studio

A Quiltery

Ms P Designs USA

Stitching Farm Girl

Scrapdash

 

June 20

Just Let Me Quilt

Isabella’s Whimsy

Quilting Gail

Hazel's Daughter (you are here!)

Songbird Designs