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