Made and mailed by deadline, I'm realizing that my 2019 BeeSewcial blocks aren't anywhere to be found on the blog. So, better late than never - I present 2019 prompt for January "Be (Bee) Counted" for Stephanie.
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Be (Bee) Counted block 13.5" x25" |
Stephanie wrote the following instructions on her
Instagram post : "i
n anticipation of the 2020 census I’d like for us to count and to be counted. I have always loved the simplicity of Tally Marks.
As a method of counting they have been around for a very long time and appear in slightly differing variations in many cultures. My vision is a quilt of tally marks: bold ones, skinny ones, all improvisationally pieced"
I really enjoyed this prompt AND your block!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great concept. That irregularity does look like it would be more challenging, but it adds so much to the piece. Great block!
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