Tuesday, September 8, 2026

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
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3 comments:

  1. Yvonne from Quilting JetgirlSeptember 8, 2026 at 9:47 AM

    I think putting them on point is a more dynamic option than straight piecing, and I love how the shapes interact with one another. This is going to be a super fun quilt!

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  2. FlourishingPalmsSeptember 8, 2026 at 12:07 PM

    Wow, but this is a tough challenge. Well, it would be challenging for me to make blocks. Perhaps that's why I'm not in any bee! Agree about putting the blocks on point... much more interesting. And I like the way you've arranged some of them to sort of bleed into one another. That helps all those shapes look more cohesive. You're gonna have a fun challenge with these. Enjoy the process!

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  3. Chris September 10, 2026 at 1:28 PM

    This is such a crazy idea!. I especially like the chaos of the on point setting.

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