FREE Hi Neighbor! pattern just got bigger and better!!

Hi Everyone!

What's been buzzing around my head? 

Bees!!!

Ha! I thought i would capture some pictures next to a set of active bee hives on my family farm...I am totally surprised i escaped without one sting!  

I had to drop, run and scream more than a few times!

Here are photos of safer neighborhoods...

 Hi Neighbor! hot pads are SEW darn cute!!!

And close ups of the different fabric combinations

Which one is your favorite Hi Neighbor! home?   

Mine, hands down...is in the photo above... the slate colors with the blue teal door and cream bee surround.  But those vibrate fabrics are fun too!!

Renee Nanneman of Need'l Love has put together a bundle of 13 Bee Hive fabric combinations to make many fun hot pads!  

Or you could certainly turn your 13 Fat Quarters into a full quilt!

Hi Neighbor Quilt

Measuring 59" x 73"

In addition to the 13 FQ bundle, you will also need 

Sashing 3/4 yards

Outer border 1-1/4 yard required 

Binding 1/2 yard required

Backing 4 yards

Note about the Sashing 
Choose a fabric you have NOT used in the dirt/grass section of the house block for your sashing and inner border. 
The sashing is ONLY vertical between rows of houses.
The dirt or grass section in the house block becomes the horizontal sashing.

Create your neighborhood! 

Using the hot pad instructions in this previous post, Make 35 Hi Neighbor! blocks. 

Sew 7 houses together vertically, repeat for 5 vertical rows

Sashing:  (6) 1-1/2" x 63-1/2" strips.  Sew each strip between house rows and on on both sides.

Top and bottom inner border:  (2) 1-1/2" x 45-1/2" strips 

Outer Border:  (2) 4-1/2" x 65-1/2" and sew to each side. 

(2) 4-1/2" x 59-1/2" and sew to the top and bottom of quilt.

Binding:  Piece together 2-1/2" x 7 strips width of fabric

I know Renee, has limited quantities of Bee Hive fabric available!

Better buzz over to Need'l Love and get it before it's gone!

Oh but wait...need the block pattern?  

Find it here: Hi Neighbor Hot Pad instructions   

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Please let your quilting friends know about this free pattern by sending them to my blog!  I'd appreciate it tons! :)  

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Stay Healthy!

~karen
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