My Favorite Quilt Blog Hop

I have been doing some type of embroidery or needlepoint since I was a little girl. Any block that I can incorporate some type of embroidery is my favorite. Imagine my excitement when I came across the Block of the Month at the Hive Quilt Shop in Vista, CA. It not only includes embroidery, but applique and the lovely Dresden! I was in bee heaven! I had bought the Perfect Circles years ago and I am finally able to use them. The largest circle I had to use freezer paper and am glad that I used three layers. Much easier to iron down the edge of the fabric. Was confused on how to use the Perfect Circles when I first bought them. Similar to making yoyo’s. You just pull the basting thread to fit snugly around the circle and carefully press the edge down.

Press the edge with the tip of the iron (a few seconds),
 just long enough to crease the fabric.

Remove the Perfect Circle
 before you press the whole circle 
with the hot iron to get a nice sharp edge.

If you leave it in, you will have a hot, melted piece of plastic!

Block 2

Block 1

I just plain ran out of time to finish the blocks. I still need to add the bee’s.

My husband got his left knee replaced on August 12th and was doing great. Was walking without a cane within two weeks. Everything went south when he developed a staph infection in the knee joint over the Labor Day Weekend. Had to go back into surgery to clean the infected area and now we are dealing with three visiting nurses (infusion nurse for the IV, nurse for the wound vac and a physical therapist) and on top of every thing else, I had to learn how to change his IV, which is changed every 24 hours. I am also busy running our business, cleaning the house, cooking, etc. I am just plumb worn out. I am praying that the antibiotic’s do their job and that we won’t have to go in for another surgery to remove the new knee parts, install a block and then he'll be put in a cast. Please send good thoughts and prayers our way.

I have been enjoying visiting all the quilters that are in the “My Favorite Quilt Block” Blog Hop. A happy diversion to be sure! So much talent.  Be sure to visit the rest of the participants blog’s today.

Thursday, September 12th

Websterquilt

Cynthia's Creating Ark

Nutz 4 Redwork (you are here)
Quiltsbyjoanne
Ms P Designs USA
Pampered Pettit
Hill Valley Quilter

Many thanks to Carla for doing an awesome job of hosting this blog hop.

For those of you that made it this far, leave a comment on what you do when you see a bee. and where do you live? So much fun to see where every one lives.  I've been known to run to the next county in record time when I see a bee! I received two Block Two's (flower with bee). I stopped by the shop to return it and they told me to keep it, as it was their error. I asked if they minded if I shared it with a fellow quilter on this blog hop. They thought that was a cool idea. We will pick a winner on the 20th and will post winning comment on this blog. So check back on the 20th. Maybe I'll have the little bee's appliqued on the blocks by then.

Have a wonderful day!!