Are you a little odd?
Do you prefer life askew?
No need to conform to straightness – Sew Bee Wonky!
So what is this Sew Bee Wonky Virtual Quilting Bee??
Why it’s a ton of fun! We’ll have 13 people that will be assigned a month. This month that person will bee the Queen (or King) Bee. The other people in the group will be the worker bees. The Queen/King Bee will send fabric along with clear instructions on the quilt block (or blocks) they are wanting the worker bees to create for that month. Everyone ends up being a worker bee for 12 months and the Queen/King bee for one month.
The Rules:
PARTICIPATION: 13 participants and 13 months – July 2010 will be the first month, ending August 2011. We will skip December 2010 because it gets so hectic for most. 
You should be active in the flickr group – trying to post once a week, at the least once every two weeks.
BLOCKS: All blocks requested must be wonky. This is the “Sew Bee WONKY” virtual quilting bee. When it is your assigned month it is your responsibility to post your block requirements, inspiration, etc in this group’s discussion pages. The title for the discussion should note the month. (i.e. “June’s Block”)
MAILING FABRIC: You will send your fabric bundles to each member of the group so they arrive before the 1st of your month. This means that if you are in charge of July, you should probably mail out your fabrics around mid June. Make sure you send enough fabric for the blocks you require and state clearly whether member can add fabric from their own stash. Also state whether you would like the leftover scraps sent back or if the member can keep them.
BLOCK SIZES/QTY: You can ask for one block or two and also specify the size of your blocks. I would say if you request a 15″ block to only ask for one, but if you are asking for 8″ or 10 ” blocks, then two would be reasonable. Also, it doesn’t hurt to post what you are thinking of and ask if anyone wants to commit to more than one (or two) blocks – this way you know who to send more fabric to. Try not to make it to hard work for other members, please do not ask for anything you would not be willing to do yourself. This is something fun for us all and we want to keep it fun.
KEEP IT A SURPRISE! When you are making the blocks you can post ‘sneak previews’ on the groups flickr page or on your own blog so we can all have a peep. The queen/king bee will post pictures when he/she receives the blocks.
COMMUNICATION: If you are running late or having difficulties completing the blocks in a particular month please let me and also the member you are making the blocks for know. Communication will be key, so keep the group updated via flickr and post photographs as well.. It is nice to see what each other are doing. You will have until the end of the month to complete and post out finished blocks.. Leave a message on flickr when you have posted or if you are running late. Also please leave a comment when you receive the completed blocks and then we all know where we are..
Got It?? If not, no worries, feel free to ask questions. .
Most important rule…
HAVE FUN AND PARTICIPATE!
If interested, send me a flickr mail, with a link to your flicr page/blog. Tell me a bit about you and your quilting style. Fabrics you like, colors you tend to go toward, blocks you love – etc. Just want to make sure you’ll be a good fit. You will need an active flickr account or blog to participate. Also, note what month(s) you would like to be assigned. I can’t promise you’ll get it, but we’ll try!
Please don’t send me flickrmail if you can’t commit to the time frame.
Keep Kraftin’!
Kandra
