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    Old 08-31-2010, 01:42 PM
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    I belong to a quilting bee with 5 other ladies (well, sometimes we are!) It's getting time to think about Christmas gifts and I'd like to do something with a bumble bee on it - Remembering that I'll have to make 6 total. Any ideas will be greatly appreciated.
    thanks for a great group of quilters on this board :!:
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    Old 08-31-2010, 01:47 PM
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    maybe a bumble bee felted pincushion?

    or a traveling needle/thread holder? (like a tri-fold wallet)

    I just got a quilt mag, that had "to-go" coffee cozies..
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    Old 08-31-2010, 06:15 PM
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    Originally Posted by laureneberhard
    I belong to a quilting bee with 5 other ladies (well, sometimes we are!) It's getting time to think about Christmas gifts and I'd like to do something with a bumble bee on it - Remembering that I'll have to make 6 total. Any ideas will be greatly appreciated.
    thanks for a great group of quilters on this board :!:
    I did some Happy Camper Potholders. One has a bee on it as per attached. Fun and simple and one of my indoctrination into quilting projects. Here's a pic.

    Happy Camper Potholders
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    Old 08-31-2010, 06:44 PM
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    Oh, those are so pretty!
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    Old 08-31-2010, 06:57 PM
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    Those are adorable!
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    Old 08-31-2010, 08:14 PM
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    There is a free paper piecing bee pattern at:
    http://piecebynumber.com/honeybee.htm

    Maybe you can use it to make something. It is only a 3 inch block, but I'm sure you could enlarge it to whatever size you want.
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    Old 08-31-2010, 08:18 PM
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    SewHappySharon, such a fantastic job you did! It makes one happy to see it. Thanks...did you have a pattern? 80
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    Old 09-01-2010, 03:24 AM
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    Our Bee (10 ladies) decided to each make 10 identical gifts to give to each other. Some of them were: Christmas aprons, a small framed picture of our group, tote bags, drawstring jewelry holder, kitchen towels decorated with a Bee (embroidery machine)small sewing kit, etc. Some came from the Dollar Tree and were embellished. It was lots of fun and not hard to do. Quilters make great friends. :-D
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    I love the adorable pot holders.
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    Old 09-01-2010, 04:53 AM
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    I love the potholder idea. Can always use a new clean potholder! And a new kitchen towel, too. This sounds like a couple of winners to me.
    Thanks
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