NuBees November

 I participated in the NuBees Block Swap again in November.  It is so fun to make blocks for people!!!  I still have to post the blocks I received for October and November..... eventually.  Below are the blocks that I created for everyone in my Hive.

I had a lot of fun putting colors together.  To make these blocks I cut strips of 4 1/2 inches wide.  Then I stacked the coordinating fabrics and cut them into various lengths between 3 and 5 inches.  Then I sliced the stack in a random diagonal and mixed up the pieces!  It was fun!  =)  I actually did this first on the Sewing Machine Cover that I made for my cousin.

Have a great day!

My Very First Block Swap!

As I look through blogs in my reader I keep seeing these things called 'swaps'.  They sounded awesome, and I really wanted to get involved.  I did some research on flickr and decided to join a group!

The group is called NuBees and is for people that are new to swaps, etc.  It is a month to month commitment so you can come in and out.   I love having that flexibility!

Everyone in my Hive picked the colors they preferred for their projects.  I picked out the fabrics and then I choose the block pattern!

I randomly found a picture of this block online.  It had no instructions so I just made up some myself.  =)  I love pinwheels and this variation was too fun to pass up!

My Half Square Triangle math did make my head hurt a little bit, but all in all it worked.  I feel like I did it without wasting too much fabric!  I hope the recipients of these blocks like them!

I've received two of my five blocks and I LOVE THEM!  I can't wait to show them to you after they all arrive!

Do you swap?  What's your favorite type of swap/bee?