Bee Quilt - The Jetsons (update 4)

I've collected 63 blocks from my wonderful bee mates. When I sent off my prompt, I really had no idea of what I might get in return. I selected the primary color and sent everyone a FQ and then a color palette pulled from the Jetsons!

Some blocks were to have the primary color surrounded. I received 26 of these blocks - 5 in pink, 9 in green/yellow, 8 in orange and 4 in blue.

The remaining blocks - there are 37 of them - were to have the primary color surround the shapes. There are 8 pink/purple, 13 green/yellow, 9 orange, and 7 blue.

I don't have a design wall big enough so I've been playing with different layout options on the floor. I only took a photo of a few of them and, frankly, they might not look all that different! But the one thing I am really thinking about is putting the blocks on point.

Hope to start sewing soon!

Read Jetsons update 1, update 2 and update 3.

Have a wonderful day! Patty

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