In Progress: Quilt Tops

Don't you love to see the progress of a quilting bee quilt? From the initial fabric that's picked out to be mailed across the world, to the pictures of the blocks that start trickling in, to the quilt top that's carefully pieced together, to finally a gorgeous, brand-spankin-new quilt all quilted and bound?

Here's a few pictures of some bee quilts that are on that journey ... some quilt tops to give you inspiration:

ChaletGirl13's pretty green and grey quilt with blocks made for her by the Around the Block Quilting Bee.

Jamie is seeing what her rainbow strips will look like on charcoal sashing - strips made by the New Kid on the Block Quilting Bee.

Urban Crunch is picturing what her circle blocks will look like when they're sewn together in a quilt top - blocks made by the Fresh Comfort 2 Quilting Bee.

TraceyJay got her Christmas quilt top put together with the help of the Putting the Bee in Christmas group, and is trying to decide if it needs a scrappy border.

AllieKatmom sent out black and grey fabrics to her bee members in the Sew 2 Speak Bee, and asked them to add one color. She's trying to decide if she should add sashing or a border.

KimWoolf's amazing Mendocino quilt top put together with the help of the Sew New To Me Quilting Bee.

And namawsbuzyquiltn has this pretty rainbow dotty stars quilt top from the Sewn Together Quilting Bee!

Do you have a Virtual Quilting Bee quilt top put together that you want featured on Quilting Bee Blocks?  Do you want the readers of our blog to weigh in with their opinions on what color sashing you should use, what size of border, what backing or binding fabric would best suit your quilt?  Email me so I can write about you and your quilt!

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In Progress: Quilt Tops

Don't you love to see the progress of a quilting bee quilt? From the initial fabric that's picked out to be mailed across the world, to the pictures of the blocks that start trickling in, to the quilt top that's carefully pieced together, to finally a gorgeous, brand-spankin-new quilt all quilted and bound?

Here's a few pictures of some bee quilts that are on that journey ... some quilt tops to give you inspiration:

Abi received these pretty blocks for her month in Bee Seam Piecing Down Under:

The members of Bee Crazy donated blocks for this charity quilt top that is turning out stunning!

Kellie's collecting Quilt As You Go blocks from the bee members in the Austrailasian bee.

Krista is going to have a beautiful quilt with these neat blocks using lots of neutrals from the Not Your Grandmas Quilting Bee - Honey Bees group!

And Nova's bubble quilt top is turning out better than she imagined thanks to the members of One Shiny Bee.

Make sure to click through on the photos to leave them some comment love over on Flickr ... or a comment here if you want! If you were featured here you can grab the "I was Featured on Quilting Bee Blocks" button if you want to display it on your blog!

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In Progress: Quilt Tops

Don't you love to see the progress of a quilting bee quilt? From the initial fabric that's picked out to be mailed across the world, to the pictures of the blocks that start trickling in, to the quilt top that's carefully pieced together, to finally a gorgeous, brand-spankin-new quilt all quilted and bound?

Here's a few pictures of some bee quilts that are on that journey ... some quilt tops to give you inspiration:

JulieAntinucci has herself some pretty triangle-based blocks made by her bee members in the Sweet Dreams Quilting Bee.

Maddieandme1 has received these awesome rainbowy blocks from the 8two8 Bee and is trying to decide: sashing or no sashing?

AlisonWonderlandQ used her month in two different bees to have people sew these gorgeous red and cream cross blocks for her. Made by the people in Rockin' Bobbin Quilting Bee and Threads Together Quilting Bee.

Amanda is gathering these wonky stars from the bee members in 12 Squared - she sent out some of her favorite fabrics and so far they're making amazing blocks!

And there's that gorgeous dark gray again -- this time showing up with some scrappy square blocks that the Stash Busting Bee International and the Scraptastic Bee are making for Little Miss Shabby.

Make sure to click through on the photos to leave them some comment love over on Flickr ... or a comment here if you want! If you were featured here you can grab the "I was Featured on Quilting Bee Blocks" button if you want to display it on your blog!

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