Let's Bee Social #102

Have you ever come up with a great idea for a quilt pattern you'd like to share, but did not know where to start? Have you ever thought about writing a quilt pattern? Just what does go into writing a quilt pattern? If you've ever wondered the answer to any of these questions, but did not know where to find the answers.... You're in luck! Beginning in January there's a new blog series called the Pattern Writing Blog Series written and hosted by Cheryl Brickey of Meadow Mist Designs.

Cheryl will be taking us step by step through the process of writing a quilt pattern starting with design all the way through to a fully developed pattern. She will be working through an actual pattern as she talks about each step in the process with a free pattern at the end of the series. Some of the topics she plans to cover include; design, pattern basics, text, math, illustrations, testing, and finishing.

She is having several pattern designers join her for a round table discussion about their own pattern writing process. Designers include Amy of 13 Spools, Anne of Spring Leaf Studios, Christa of Christa Quilts, Soma of Whims and Fancies, Yvonne of Quilting Jetgirl and myself.

I'm excited to be participating and look forward to what everyone will be sharing. If you've ever thought of writing your own patterns or are just curious about what goes into the process, then join Cheryl and learn how it's done. Follow her at Meadow Mist Designs. There will be giveaways at the end too, so don't miss out!

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I've been keeping busy working away in my sewing room these past few weeks. It's feeling a little like Santa's workshop minus the snow. For now. I have a few makes all finished up and ready for posting throughout the coming month. And now I am concentrating full time working on the Jungle Friends quilt. I'm working my way from the top down and have completed all the leaves and the monkey faces.

The zebraz? They were made in the same way I made them previously for this ZebraZ quilt. Their eyes and nostrils were made using a zig zag stitch after the blocks were pieced, Well, for this Jungle Friends quilt, I had all 8 zebra blocks completed. And then decided those poor critters needed some pieced eyes. So I redid the units for the heads, to include eyes, and am now in the process of ripping out a lot of seams to incorporate the new faces.

The fact that those were the only animals in the quilt that did not have pieced eyes was bothering me right from the moment I completed the mock up drawn using my EQ7. And I really should have done something about it back then. But I got distracted while making the Forest Friends quilt and it wasn't until those new zebra blocks were finished that I realized.... If I didn't change them now..... I would be filled with regret whenever I looked at this finished quilt. And by then it would be too late. Now I wish they had nostrils.....

It's your turn for Show and Tell!!!
What have you been working on?

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• Click on at least a few of the others who have linked up.

• In your blog post, please include a link back to my blog.
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• Following Sew Fresh Quilts is not required. But it sure would BEE nice!

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Did you hear about this?
Cheryl of Meadow Mist Design is hosting her first linky party!!!
Click here to read more about it.




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