Bee Happy Sew Along Guide is Ready!!

You guys!!! 

In just 4 short weeks the 

Bee Happy Sew Along 

will begin right here on my blog:)

I can't even say how excited I am!

While we are waiting...

I'm going to be posting things about

 the sew along every week...

 so that we can all

 "Bee Prepared"

CLICK HERE 

to read previous info about

 the sew along that I 

posted last month:)

Today's post is all about the 

Bee Happy 

Sew Along Guide

It's a free download so 

CLICK HERE

to get yours now!

The guide is 

VERY detailed at 24 pages...

YES!...I said 24!...

 and on the first page 

is the complete list

 of supplies for making the quilt.

Okay...here comes important prep info:

Because we will be using 

all 3 of my new collections...

that means there are a lot of different prints to keep track of...

so this is what you are going to do!...

Simply grab a box of 

gallon sized zip lock bags 

and label them with the name

 of each block in the quilt.

I like to use a sharpie

 or a label maker:)

On page 3 of the guide 

there is a list of 

all of the block names...

as well as where they go in the quilt...

and also FINISHED size for each.

As you cut each piece 

of fabric in your kit...

add it to the block bag 

that it belongs to...

and you will be ready to go!

I know what you are

 thinking right now...

"How do I know what fabric

 pieces to put in each block bag?

Read on to find out!!

Inside the guide...

 I have put a photo of 

each and every print 

that goes in the quilt.

 Along side each photo 

are all cutting instructions 

for that particular print...

along with what block that 

each piece you cut from

 that print belongs to.

That's how you will know 

which block bag to put 

each and every 

cut piece of fabric.

YaY!

I know this will 

make it much easier 

for you to Bee Prepared:)

These cute vintage pans hold 

all of the fabric that

 you should have in your 

Bee Happy Quilt Kit.

They are from all 3 collections and 

each sku and yardage is listed

 in your sew along guide:)

I'm so super excited 

for you to play with 

all of the backgrounds 

together in one quilt!!!

If you have pre-ordered a kit 

from your favorite quilt shop...

they are just getting 

the last of the fabrics in

 and will begin shipping soon!

If you have not 

pre-ordered a kit yet...

simply check with your shop 

to see if they have them...

or do a google search

 to find one:)

Just google;

"Bee Happy Sew Along Quilt Kit"

Bee Happy

 Sew Simple Shapes

The new templates that 

we are using to make the quilt 

 have just arrived!!

You will for sure need a set so

CLICK HERE

to purchase

You will need 2 packages 

of the 

Sew In Interfacing 

to make Bee Happy.

CLICK HERE

to purchase

Something new that 

I have done for this sew along 

is tell you in the guide 

HOW MANY of each

 cut interfacing sizes 

are needed for the quilt.

Now you can precut these as well!

I used bags for this too...

I wrote a Sew Simple Shape

number on each bag 

and then put the cut sizes

 inside each one.

Easy Peasy!

With each block tutorial 

during the sew along...

 when I tell you which 

Sew Simple Shapes 

we will be using...

you will already have them cut.

Yippee! 

Point to Point Turner

All of the other 

tools and notions 

needed are listed 

in the guide as well.

This one above 

is super important 

because you can't 

shape your appliqués

 without it:)

Sue Daley Glue

We will be using 

several sizes of bias tape 

throughout the quilt...

(all sizes of the 

bias tape makers 

are listed in the guide)

I use this glue 

by Sue Daley to baste ALL 

of the bias tape pieces

 in the quilt.

Starting next week...

and throughout this month

 up until the 28th start date...

 I'll be doing a few

 "pre-tutorials" 

of the pieced blocks

 and a few of the appliqués 

that go inside of them.

Doing so will 

just give us a little

 "jump start" 

if you are sew inclined:)

Okay.

That was a lot of info:)

Whew!!

Are you still reading? 

I'm not sure if you

 know this by now or not

so I'll say it again...

I am so super duper excited

 about this sew along!

Talk to you next week:)

xx

Lori