August Bee Blocks

I love the Simple Modern Quilt Bee.  So many of the blocks have required some really creative thinking.  They've sent fabric, and said- "make".  This month was no different.  The queen bee for this month is having a Day of the Dead wedding, and asked for like inspired quilt blocks.  She sent several fabrics with the most beautiful skull prints and simply asked for blocks.  She provided a inspiration mosaic.  In that mosaic was a picture of her wedding cake topper.

Day of the Dead Wedding Cake Topper Scottish bride and Groom, a photo by claylindo on Flickr.

It was the wedding cake topper that finally provided my inspiration.  Yes, it's a lot like last months bee block, but I do like it.  I hope she does too!

I've never mentioned it, but I started my own bee a couple of months ago.  I call it the "Word Play" bee.  We make words!  Here were my words for this month, names for a grandparent quilt.

Issac, a photo by stayathomelibrarian on Flickr.

Attie, a photo by stayathomelibrarian on Flickr.

Unfortunately, I did have one member drop out due to personal reasons, and because felt that, as a newbie, that she didn't have the skill to construct the blocks. I decided to just make her blocks for her every month. I'm getting really good at it, even if I do say so myself.  This was the make-up July block.

playful, a photo by stayathomelibrarian on Flickr.

This is the block I made in July.  The color is a bit lot off, thanks to my iPhone photography. The blue is the same color!

july word play bee, a photo by stayathomelibrarian on Flickr.