In November this quilt block, called Aunt Sukieās Choice, was the Block of the Month in the Quiltalong. I didnāt have an ongoing project I wanted to use it in, so I decided to pull out some honeybee themed fat quarters I had picked them up to make something for my Aunt Donna, but didnāt really know what I wanted to make. Uncle Mike has been keeping bees for a few years, and now they sell his honey together at local farmerās markets in New Hampshire. How about a table runner for their market stall?
When I picked up the fat quarter bundles, I wasnāt sure what I was going to make, so I got 3 bundles of 5 fabrics, and only ended up using 2 of them on the blocks; the yellow honeycomb print, and the green bee & flowers print. (The white and the red corners were scraps in my stash.) I did end up using a 3rd print as the backing, a floral with a white background.
Since my aunt sews, Iām going to send the rest of the fat quarters from the bundles along with the table runner. Maybe she can make something else fun for their display with them. Overall, Iām pretty happy with the project, even though I didnāt really have much of a plan. I just kinda jumped in and started making. It was a nice reminder that as quilters, we donāt always have to make a whole quilt! Sometimes something smaller can be just as fun, and meaningful.
