I was talking with a friend and it reminded me of a block from my Mother-in-law's first quilt … and I knew it had to go in my solstice!
The Honey Bee block has a little applique! It's a fun shape to fussy cut fabric. Look for a image on your fabric that can be featured. When you use my method of applique it's very easy to position. In the pattern is also a 'variation' for an QUICK scrap busting quilt.. see below… because I have a question..
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I was playing around with the colors and thought what if I removed the applique, then just did 2 colors in the block.
Then.. what if I alternated that.. and put them side by side… here is what it looks like!
Now it needs a name… because variation of a honey bee is not a good name.. Leave me a comment to name this scrap busting quilt!
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98 Responses
Perhaps Wildflower Patch…honeybees love wildflowers.
Love the honey bee patch and plan to make it for my husband who has ventured into beekeeping.
How about Bees’ Knees!
An added unexpected joy about making a scrappy solstice quilt, it is becoming a memory quilt of the quilts I have made. This one reminds me of the new years eve mystery quilt from 2015 which I made and gifted to my beautiful mother-in-law. I have been able to use the nine patch “left overs” in this block.
Name it “Where are the Bee’s?” and put one appliqued bee block on the back. That way, even though the front isn’t bee’s, the name will always remind you of your mother.
Honeycomb
Positively negative for the whole quilt.
But I do like Honey comb for the individual block.
so with that I would go with bee hive quilt made of honey comb blocks.
The minute I looked at the block I thought “Playing Jacks”
Flower Patch.
its a great take along Vicki!
I’d love for you to do that Patricia! Fun for your husband to suggest the colors.. share a photo when it’s done!
haha!
Busy Bee
9 PATCH DOUBLE PLAY
Well, without the bee’s —I think that 9-patch surround would be good.
9-in-a-square
Honeycomb Home
“When Dalmatians wear lipstick” lol Just kidding. Seriously that thought DID pop in my head when I looked at this. How about “Sweet honeycomb”
Honey Comb!
Around The Block.
9 Squared, for the 9 patch in a square! Pretty neat and what a fast block.
Thank-you Pat. Your energy is amazing, I think you need plenty of honey to keep your energy levels so high. I like the idea of the block being called ‘Honey Blossom’. A sweet blossom which welcomes the bee with a safe landing platform. Enjoy your day as you buzz around…
Tic Tac Toe. The quilt made me think of this little rhyme – Tic tac toe, here I go, where I land I do not know. I think the poor little bees may have got a bit confused and landed elsewhere!! Poor little honey bees!
“Endangered honey bee”
Honey Do!
Honey Dew
Buzzing around
Thank you, Pat, for yet another great block(s). Several of the already names would be great. Life without bees?
How about Bumblebee?
Bee minus. Or B-
Honey Bee “Free” because there are no bees!
Hola Pat Sloan. Me recuerda a un tablero de ajedrez. Pero la colcha es preciosa. Muy bonita… y con los colores adecuados quedaría magnífica. Muchas gracias Pat Sloan por la idea. Saludos.
9-patch Delight.
Boxed in Bees
Playground steps
Framed patches !!
This block really appeals to me, as I could piece a bunch of blocks and have ready some pretty easy applique blocks to take with me to appointments and such. Thanks!
My husband runs a fruit stand and gift shop in our tourist area in New Mexico.He sells local honey and when he saw todays block he suggested I do it in black and yellow. That will be my color choices on this great block. Thank you Pat for inspiring us. p.s. I am new to quilting so this has really been a great learning experience.
The hive!
I would call it Bee Hives
Nine Patch Squared!
If you did the quilt in floral prints it could be called “Bee Garden”
Honey Garden (or Honeycomb Garden)
Bee-lieve
If I could edit ‘Sweet Honey Comb’
I like ‘honey comb’ for the stash quilt name
Boxed squares.
Sweet diversity
Sweet diversity.
All blocked in