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Thursday, 20 June 2013

A lovely surprise

Over the last month or so, I've been getting regular squishy mail in the form of bee blocks from my Scrappy? Sew Bee It girls. They have outdone themselves on these blocks - so many favorite fabrics have been used, and they are looking fabulous all together. I'm still not sure what layout I'll use - it's a lot of fun playing around with them though.


The latest one to arrive today was from my lovely bloggy friend Janine (Rainbow Hare), who didn't just send me her block. Oh no - she added this AMAZING mini to the parcel. I'm absolutely gobsmacked with this quilt - the detail is amazing. The faerie's arm actually moves, so she can point to 'eat', 'sleep' or 'sew'. Honestly, the photo does it no justice at all - the faerie is three dimensional, and Janine has added a lot of hand and machine embroidery. Seriously beautiful - thanks so, so much Janine, you've made a dreary week a whole lot happier!


xx Jess
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22 comments:

  1. Susan20 June 2013 at 18:17

    What a stunningly beautiful mini! I can tell it has certainly brightened your week! And the bee blocks are great too!

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  2. Anonymous20 June 2013 at 18:18

    Love the mini

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  3. Jess @ Scrappy n Happy20 June 2013 at 18:50

    Wow! What a beautiful surprise!
    Your bee blocks look great too.

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  4. Lucy | Charm About You20 June 2013 at 19:56

    Amazing mini and the blocks look so great!

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  5. barcord20 June 2013 at 21:01

    That mini is just so special. Well done your good friend.

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  6. nicole20 June 2013 at 21:10

    Wow, now that's a happy mail day! Love your blocks and super awesome mini! Lucky you:)

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  7. Charlotte20 June 2013 at 21:19

    so clever! I assume it will be permanently stuck on "sew"?

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  8. Jessica20 June 2013 at 21:35

    Totally love both! That mini is so imaginative!

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  9. Tammy20 June 2013 at 22:19

    The blocks are pretty. But the fairy mini is absolutely amazeing.

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  10. Leanne20 June 2013 at 23:20

    Those are beautiful bee blocks! And the mini is stunning.

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  11. Nancy@owensolivia21 June 2013 at 01:10

    That is the coolest mini ever!!

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  12. Heather D.21 June 2013 at 01:23

    Cool blocks! It's neat seeing a bunch of them together, and seeing the secondary pattern that is formed.

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  13. CJ21 June 2013 at 02:39

    Wow, what a beautiful surprise. She is very talented I think.

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  14. Benta AtSLIKstitches21 June 2013 at 06:16

    Oh gosh, that quilt is going yo be seriously yummy! Isn't Janine just the loveliest person!

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  15. Gaye21 June 2013 at 09:27

    Would your friend be willing to publish a pattern for her mini quilt? What a great idea!

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  16. amy21 June 2013 at 14:56

    eeeee, those are gorgeous blocks! i cannot WAIT to see the finished product!!

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  17. Nat at Made in Home22 June 2013 at 07:10

    Love the blocks! And Janine sent a great mini lucky you!

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  18. Julianne23 June 2013 at 03:13

    How fun, what a nice gift! I love her texty wings...so cute!

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  19. Alyce @ Blossom Heart Quilts23 June 2013 at 13:37

    Oh that quilt is going to look amazing! One bee had this block for the month a few months ago but we could just choose our own colours. I love how these are all matching!

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  20. kelly o!23 June 2013 at 16:22

    I absolutely love the quilt blocks! They're fabulous, and I cannot wait to see the completed quilt. Wonderful!

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  21. Janine @ Rainbow Hare24 June 2013 at 08:23

    I nearly missed this post! So glad it arrived - albeit somewhat crumpled! The bee blocks look amazing. I love the way the centre squares make them look as if they overlap :)

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  22. Katy Cameron12 July 2013 at 06:20

    Fab blocks, and gorgeous wee mini!

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