Bee Quilt - The Jetsons (update 3)

Top Row: @emilylangquilts, @sarahgoerquilts, @ellynz, @eacox24, and @scarf.mama

Bottom Row:  @southbaybella, @bysarahruiz, @elizabethkray, @feltlikesweets, and @jenngeorgeburt

The Jetson's was my prompt for my year 2 @unscriptedquiltsbee bee mates. Using a color palette from the series, I asked bee members to be inspired by shapes and make a simple block surrounded that shape with background fabric. (Think square-in-a-square but instead with an irregular shape.) Everyone was sent a FQ of Painter's Palette Lapis.

I've now collected all the blocks and I couldn't be happier. My bee mates did a fantastic job! I've got hair bows and ponytail curls and the edge of a lamp and George Jetson's nose! These are really fun and now it is time to play! My goal is to submit this quilt to QuiltCon so I'd better get going!

Read update 1 and update 2.

Have a wonderful day! Patty

Bee Blocks - May and July

I've been doing well getting my blocks done in the month that have been assigned by fellow The 2026 season of the @unscriptedquiltsbee began in March and has gotten off to a great start!

For May, @eacox24 asked for blocks which were the inverse of each other (as closely as possible) with the colors switched. Her prompt was called Rooted.

For July, @jenngeorgeburt was looking for a 6" unfinished white square (of any size) surrounded by shades of blue, purple or green. These were fun to make especially that tiny square!

My prompt was in June and the last of the blocks are in the mail. See a progress update.

You can see my previous blocks here and the quilt I made last year.

(I realized that I haven't been keeping my blog up to date on all my sewing. I am busy working on two quilts for QuiltCon submission and not much yet to share.)

Have a wonderful day! Patty

Fire Glow Firefly Bag

Isn't this a great combination? One of my favorite bag patterns - the Firefly Tote by Noodlehead- made with the latest Fire Glow fabric by Ruby Star Society. Dragons everywhere! 

I made this bag as a gift for my youngest. They picked out the canvas used for the outside of the bag. The pattern and the lining fabric were a surprise to them.

The lining fabric was a bit of a surprise to me too! I ordered it with barely enough time for it to arrive in time to make the bag which was a birthday gift. I had the outside of the bag assemble so it was 'giftable' and much to my delight, the lining arrived the afternoon before the birthday so I had enough time to complete it!

I added a zipper to the bag instead of the drawstring top. This is the 4th time I've made the bag but not my last. I already have canvas in hand to make another for myself.

I used a single layer of fusible fleece on the canvas and then SF101 interfacing for the lining.

Have a wonderful day! Patty