When your daughter tells you she doesn’t have enough quilts, you must make quilts!! Save the Bees is for my sweet daughter, Alex. The focal point of this quilt is a panel I found about a year ago at a show. I routinley collect panels and save them for when the right opportunity comes along.
After finding some amazing fabrics to pair with the panel, now was the time.
Quilt Design
I used my 1 program to construct a custom layout for this quilt.
Many of the decisions I made on the design were dictated by the fabrics. That amazing stripe was screaming to be a border. The bees and swirl played so well together. And, the black and white on white works for a bee themed quilt.
Finally, adding embroidery to the front serves to bring the panel and borders together as one unit.
E2E Quilting
It was time to add some E2E Patterns from Urban Elements so I reached out to see what was available.
Pairing Flowers and Bees with Gold Glide thread was a perfect combination. I will be using this E2E again very soon.
The quilting really adds to this top in many ways.
Quilt Back and Label
The back of this quilt shows the pattern and texture well. Add to this the black binding and it is framed perfectly.
The label also includes the embroidery design and is just too cute! Having a nice label can really finish off a quilt.
Last But Not Least
As you may or may not know, we have some very photogenic pups. There was something about this quilt that spoke to Lulu and Loki. They thought this was for them!
Quilt Stats
Quilt Name: Save the Bees
Quilt Size: 62 x 72
E2E Quilting Pattern: Flowers and Bees
Thread: White Glide
Batting: Warm and Natural 80/20
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