HQAL January 2025

Posted on January 12, 2025 | 24 Comments

I have been stalking the members of this hand quilt along group for quite a while.

I decided the time was right to ask to join, and this is my first post!

Thank you, Ladies, for your inspiration while I was stalking you!

Beez By Tricia Cribbs Embroidery Design

Beez By Tricia Cribbs 2008

I have wanted to embroider these blocks for a long time, and I don’t think that I have had this pattern since 2008, but it is possible!

Beez By Tricia Cribbs Embroidery Design

There are nine blocks, and I hope this cute little project helps me get back into hand embroidery. I used to enjoy it so much!

Beez By Tricia Cribbs Embroidery Design

I was merrily stitching away with that dashed line, and then I noticed that the pattern is a solid line. Oops!

I ripped that out and stitched a solid beeline.

I like the dashed one better, but not enough to rip it out and put the dashed beeline back in!

Yes, indeed, I can live with it!

The pattern does not call for white eye highlights, but I am glad that I put those French knots in!

For the curious, I am using 12 weight Aurifil color number 2692.

Beez By Tricia Cribbs Embroidery Design

One block finished, eight to go!

Beez By Tricia Cribbs Embroidery Design

Have fun and carry on!

This Hand Quilt Along is an opportunity for hand quilters and piecers to share and motivate one another. We post every three weeks, to show our progress and encourage one another.  If you have a hand quilting project and would like to join our group contact Kathy at the link below.

Kathy, Margaret, Deb, Nanette, Sharon, Karrin, Daisy, and Connie

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24 responses to “HQAL January 2025”

  1. Sharon's avatar Sharon | January 12, 2025 at 5:58 am | Reply

    Yay! and welcome Laura ~ what a great surprise to see your name this HQAL posting. Loving your project and it will be perfect for spring to welcome the bees back. BTW loving the Valentine quilt in the background 🙂

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  2. Connie Elisabeth's avatar Connie Elisabeth | January 12, 2025 at 6:40 am | Reply

    I love bees, what a cute project! xoxo

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  5. laura bruno lilly's avatar laura bruno lilly | January 12, 2025 at 7:35 am | Reply

    What a fun way to proclaim your ‘bee-liefs’!

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  6. Deb's avatar Deb | January 12, 2025 at 4:04 pm | Reply

    I love the bees! And the quilt you have laid your bee project on.😍

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  7. kathyreeves's avatar kathyreeves | January 16, 2025 at 10:35 am | Reply

    Yeah Laura! I’m catching up here, and going and I love your project!

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  8. Texas Quilter's avatar Texas Quilter | January 16, 2025 at 6:12 pm | Reply

    welcome Laura. Where did you get your pattern. Hugs

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  10. dreamworthyquilts's avatar dreamworthyquilts | February 16, 2025 at 8:54 am | Reply

    Oh, there are lots of cute bee patterns. You are tempting me, but I am so slow at stitchin. I have several Crab Apple Hill patterns that will need my attention before I die.

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    • Laura's avatar Laura | February 16, 2025 at 6:35 pm | Reply

      Crab Apple Hill has such great designs! I totally get the ‘before I die’ thing; I am certain that not all of the patterns that I’ve collected are gonna be made before then! 🙂

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