The Hive is buzzin'

Kat, Kelly and Becky

Linda and Polly from Hastings!

Annie, Danielle and Greta

Our fearless leader, Lisa, is in the center.  She did the national bee last year.  Kat is also a hive leader.  They will be sending us our our pollen and barbs (ground rules) so we can make our blocks.  Jill is on the left

 Meet the Stitched Studio Modern Bee 2015 - at least I think that's our name!  Our first meeting was this past Monday - what a hoot this group is going to bee (get it?)!  Not shown is Caroll but more on her later.....
Each month, starting April, a new queen been relates to us what block she wants us to make and what colors or fabrics to use and not use.  This homework assignment is harder than thought at first. I'm up second for May, so at our meeting at the end of April, I have to have my honey and pollen ready - egads! 

The book shown above is our inspiration.  Thirteen blocks are provided and we may end up doing 12 of them or maybe just one....if we all select the same block.  We have a variety of expertise and ages- so much fun! 

 Lisa's quilt with quilters from around the country and Canada.  They mailed their blocks to each other.

 Lisa had asked for a signature block from her drones.....so clever.  Instagram was the communication tool.

A few of us had fun learning about Instagram before we left Monday.  I've heard of it and never saw a real purpose for me and it, as I only go on Facebook once every 10 days or so....when the notifications get really annoying!  By late evening I had posted the above bee members on my grlady1950 account.  #StitchedStudioModernBee2015 is one of the hashtags I used.  Check us out!  Lisa and Kat are devising a hashtag that I'll use when ready. 

Bee Hive member Caroll D does the Attic Window blog.  Caroll has a great selection of modern quilting bloggers on her right side bar.  (Since I reformatted, my little list it tucked in the right hand, black tab pull out).  One of her links just prior to Valentine's Day was this blow out heart pattern.  Here she is after finishing hers, of course for her friend 90 year old friend.

Here's a mug rug she surprised me with on Monday night, enroute to our hive meeting.  She was just "practicing her free hand motion" techniques....

She fused the scrap pieces then did daisy patterns over them....My coffee cup  won't see this mug rug, but it'll be out for all to see!  Thank you so much, Caroll!

Hope you can get out and enjoy the beautiful sunshine!  Anybody see the northern lights?  Let me know....