The Traveling Quilts Bee - Round 6
December 10th, 2012
Round 6 of the Traveling Quilts Bee has made it’s way to my house. I received John’s beautiful QIP (quilt in progress).
I added my addition to the top of the QIP (photo at bottom of this post), and I had just got done flying so I was in airplane travel mode and that influenced my addition. Plus I want to do some handwork for John. Not so much in how the handwork looks or what it is… I just wanted to give John’s QIP a little extra lovins from something I so dearly love to do. Why? Because QuiltDad is my Homeboy, that’s why.
I love this bee in so many ways, and one of the reasons is because it’s assembled by creativity and not by rules. Some participants don’t add on to the QIP itself, but rather make elements for the QIP. Some of the participants have used the elements and added them on to the QIP or into their own addtion. This round I decided to use those elements and add them on vs passing them on with the QIP. This round included some blocks by Amber and a big block by Heather.
It really hit me the community aspect of this bee as I was pressing Amber’s and Heather’s blocks. In Amber’s case - there’s an ocean between us - and yet it kinda felt like she was there as I was pressing her blocks. Weird and indescribable - but that big, fat ocean was more like a puddle all of a sudden.
I joined and set the blocks to resemble the arc I used in my addition. I hope John likes it!
John’s QIP is now on to Daniel’s house for his addition, and I can not wait to see what Daniel does next!
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Farting around with needle & thread and then blogging about it.
This is so awesome, words cannot completely describe it :)
December 10th, 2012Super cool!
December 10th, 2012Really cool. Knowing that your friends put stitches into your own quilt is very cool.
December 11th, 2012Great quilt and cute airplane! Love how you connected with the quilter an ocean (puddle?) away while ironing her block.
Long ago, and far away, I won a prize from a blogger who lives in Australia. She wrapped the book with a pretty lavender ribbon - I still have it to remind me of her kindness.
December 11th, 2012What a fun way to create a quilt!
December 11th, 2012I love it. Love the colors. :)
December 11th, 2012This project is amazing - I love every aspect of it. One day I hope to be invited in to such a creative endeavor!!
December 11th, 2012Love the calming colors in this qip. And can I just say-yeah, a post! I was beginning to go into zombie withdrawal.
December 11th, 2012Gorgeous!
December 12th, 2012I cannot being to express how much I love following along with this traveling quilt bee. Love seeing what you’re adding every time.
December 12th, 2012So fantastic!! I think this has become one of my fav QIPs of the traveling quilts :)
December 19th, 2012Mine too, Krista!
January 3rd, 2013Bah! Hot darn, those color choices are the BEST! Hands down best, I love this quilt!
January 14th, 2013