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Bee Sewcial - February's Blocks

3/2/2017

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I know we are in March, but here are February's Bee Sewcial blocks for Karen aka Capitola Quilter.  I did finish these in February but didn't get to show them off until yesterday as my oldest got pink eye (gross and ironic) and I didn't want to risk any germs getting on her blocks, so I literally didn't touch them for a week and they just sat patiently awaiting their photos to be taken.  Anyway I'm getting away from myself, let's back this gravy train up and start at the beginning.

Karen was the queen bee and posted her prompt HERE,  A summary of her prompt is simply EYES in all shades of bright and clear blues and greens with just a touch of white and black.  Easy enough and fun!  The top block started by making a 6.5" improv paper pieced eye.  I cut a square of paper, roughly drew an eye and then paper pieced it, kinda making it up as I went.  It actually turned out better than I thought but took around 4 hours.  I had planned to make 3 more to make the block and after the 4 hours decided against it.  I stewed for a day and then it came to me, a "God's Eye!"  You know those yarn things from the 70's that everyone made and hung in their homes.  So I created "yarn" rings around the center eye and made an eye in a God's Eye.  Corny or clever?  Not sure but I liked the finished product.
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The second block is completely different and a sort of visual break from the busy first block.  I started with that little center eye, all improv curves and then did an eye within an eye within an eye.  I added stubby eyelashes and called it a day.  It reminds me of an Egyptian eye or a cat eye or a combination of both.  They were both fun and last month's prompt was really a great one.

March's queen bee is Felicity aka Felicity Quilts and she has posted her prompt HERE.  If you would like to play along (this month or last) feel free to join us, just make sure to use the hashtag #inspiredbybeesewcial.  Give it a try, I think you will love it!
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Debbie link
3/4/2017 11:42:44 am

Love your blocks. Love everyone's in fact. Such creativity!

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