Honey Pot Bee - Where "Someday" Meets "Today"

I'm so glad I decided to join in on the Honey Pot Bee. I've enjoyed stretching my boundaries, even here, barely starting the second month. The blocks for this month are Star Kisses from Living Cloth, a block that incorporates the flying geese pattern, and the Quilter's Pantry from On the Windy Side.

I'm mostly going to be focusing on the jar block today. About 10 years ago, a friend and I were trying to egg each other into quilting. Here is one of the patterns I bought, and collected some fabric for, and then put them in a shoebox tub and there they sat. I kept thinking, I'll make that for my daughter, someday. She'll love it. Some day...

Now that she's 14, I don't think it is quite her style any more. But it is so much fun! I think it's just my style, now.

This month, the Quilter's Pantry block took me right back to that fun little quilt that I never got started on. Then, the sewists who are more on-the-ball than I am, started posting their jar blocks. Oh. My. Goodness!! The variety! The versatility! The cuteness!! I just have to make a Dina's Pantry Quilt. Oh, yes I will!  I've no shortage of novelty fabrics, and I will throw in a few that aren't as they will make great jars as well. I'll stack some, too and.. and... and...

Yeah. This thing just took off. The blocks are easy, almost foolproof, and very easy to modify into a wide variety. I could get going on a production line as long as my lid, shelf and background strips lasted. My biggest problem this week was remembering to put right sides together. Yep, that beginner's issue (and I'm no-where near a beginner, but still...). I even had to pull out the seam ripper.

I got some jar blocks started, and have a few almost finished. (I'm going to have to decide on a shelf height before I put the top rows on) You can see what fun I've been having:

jars on the shelf!

This is only part of the fun. It wouldn't be me without...

To boldly go...

There are more in the pipeline, so to speak, as well.

jars in the works

I want to make some shorter ones to stack. I also need to make at least one to lie on the shelf. Also, a few people were making smaller lids for their jars. While the one I'm making is easier, I think I will do some of those as well. My lids won't all be green, and I have several fabrics I want to use for shelves. I am planning to be consistent with the background fabric though. I  really like that light tone on tone not-quite-white background.

What are my plans for this quilt? Well, I have a little trailer, which has twin-sized bunk beds. A twin sized quilt or two are just what the camper ordered, and if they aren't perfect, they will still be warm and snugly... and therefore, perfect anyway. And great practice for me. Now I have a plan for the other blocks I'm making, too. Win/win for me this month.