Spelling Bee Picture Day Sampler Quilt

My Spelling Bee book arrived and although the sew-along won’t start until October I couldn’t help myself. 

So much fun in a spiral bound book.

I am making the Picture Day Quilt (page 158 of the book) which uses 20 pictures blocks.  I am using 6" blocks and have made three to date......

Block 1 – Apple Block.  Very quick, very simple – a perfect start to this project.

Spelling Bee Apple Block

Block 2 – Bee Block.   Love this block and it went together quite well except for the head.  I think the H squares that you sew onto the head are too big – they result in a pointy face for this bee – not at all like the book.  

So I cut those the background H squares to 7/8” square.  It worked well.  (I kept the H blocks as per the size in the book for the top of the wing.)

Spelling Bee Bee Block

Block 3 – Bird Block.   Another easy and very well written block pattern.  The head looks a bit strange but it will flatten when it is stitched in with the other blocks.

Spelling Bee Bird Block

 

I am trying to make a block a day so do come back and check at the weekend to see how its going.  Until then .....................