The Bee II Free Quilt Pattern by Josie Kate Snyder
The Bee II is a 51-by-60-inch quilt designed by Josie Kate Snyder, featuring the Heather Ross Favorites specialty collection alongside Ruby + Bee solids. This advanced pattern combines fabric squares, half-square triangles and specially pieced feet, shoulder and antenna units to form the bee design. The quilt is assembled in 20 rows, with 17 squares in each row. Shell Pink binding frames the completed quilt, and the pattern includes an assembly diagram for placing the individual units.
About This Free Pattern
This free quilt pattern was designed by Josie Kate Snyder for Windham Fabrics.
This project is marked advanced and uses pieced.
The finished quilt measures 51.0 x 60.0.
Download the pattern to review the full cutting instructions, diagrams, and sewing steps before you begin.
The Bee II Free Quilt Pattern by Josie Kate Snyder quilt pattern summary
- Cut the larger squares for the half-square triangles before cutting the smaller squares. Use the remaining larger strips or pieces for smaller cuts where directed in the cutting notes.
- Make the half-square triangles by pairing squares, marking a diagonal and sewing on both sides of the line. Cut along the line, press the units open and trim them to size.
- Piece the diagonal squares, then assemble the feet, shoulder and antenna units. Check the direction of the strips and make the antenna units as mirror images.
- Arrange the fabric squares and pieced units using the assembly diagram. Sew 17 squares into each of 20 rows, alternate the pressing direction between rows, then join the rows.
- Layer the quilt top with batting and backing. Baste and quilt as desired, then finish the edges with binding cut from the Shell Pink fabric.