Brenda's Big Bee Birthday Bee finished!

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More than three years ago,

I asked my blogging and local quilting friends to make me a B.

A big one, or at least a capital one.

Many of you did this for me,

to celebrate my big (50th) birthday.

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Today, on my 53rd birthday,

I can finally show you what I did with those big Bs.

After three years of collecting, musing, pondering, and puzzling,

I got it together.

Thanks to all of you who sent me a B

and then waited patiently for me to do something with it.

It's a beauty in its variety of Bs and its scrappiness.

I pieced it in three vertical panels

and then free motioned different motifs in each letter block

and joined them together

and then bound it in a hot pink Kaffe print.

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I learned a lot from making this quilt.

I learned about the generosity of bloggers, who sent me a birthday B

and often a card or note with birthday wishes.

I learned that you are all very creative and competent.

And I also learned that size matters.

Although I love the variety and sizes of the letters,

next time I will include a maximum size.

Thanks again for helping me make the B quilt!

It's been a blast!

I'm linking up with  GIFF, Sarah, and Amanda.