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Sol Bee
What Is It?
Our Sol Bee gives members an opportunity to foster community, make friends, learn, build or solidify skills, try new techniques and experiment with different color combinations. Members are confident in their basic sewing skills and are willing to challenge themselves to try new things! We have had such a great variety of blocks to try from our queens! Each month members take turns being the “Queen Bee” and supplying the other members with a pattern or instructions and materials to complete a quilt block. Traditionally, the members return a completed block at the next month’s meeting.
How Do I Join?
To join the 2025 Sol Bee – Notify Meya by Clicking Here by Feb 1. We will start with packets at the Feb meeting. Please include your name and mailing address and if you have a preferred month to be Queen. The first packets will be mailed in time for February’s meeting.
If we have more than 12 members join, we will form 2 groups.
Queen Bee
Choose A Pattern For Your Bee-Mates
The pattern should be open-source (free pattern or tutorial) Purchased patterns (including those found online, in books or magazines) may not be copied and distributed without permission from the author. There are MANY free online resources for potential bee blocks. Check out:
Test Your Block
This helps you define any issues and lets you gauge the time commitment.
Define Parameters
Setting clear guidelines for your bee-mates helps reduce stress and will help your partners successfully return to you the block(s) you’re looking for!
Provide Fabric
Provide enough fabric (plus a little extra to be safe) for your block. Depending on the pattern, you may want to pre-cut all the pieces.
Let members know if they can add fabric from their own stash. And let them know if you want any scraps returned.
Provide Contact Info
Make sure to include your contact information in case anyone has questions or need to mail a block.
Bee Members
Start Early On Your Block
It’s perfectly ok to ask your Queen Bee any questions and make them aware of any issues with the pattern or fabric.
Leave paper piecing paper in? Return scraps? Add from my own stash?
1/4" Seam Allowance
Unless otherwise instructed, use a 1/4″ seam allowance.
Ask For Help
If the block uses a new-to-you or unfamiliar technique, ask your Queen Bee, local quilt shop or another guild member for tips.
"Bee" Committed
If you will miss the next meeting, be responsible for mailing or having your completed block delivered and to receive supplies for the following month’s block. Communicate!
Share & Have Fun!
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