My Contribution

Well, after a few fits and starts and a nasty sinus infection laying me low for awhile, I was finally able to get back to this.

It's fun to see how some of us think along the same lines. I initially thought music for the hum portion -- I just don't happen to have any music in my stash. And, of course, in our VW loving house, when you say bug, it's just assumed you meant as in VW. 

 

I've been hoarding what little bit I have left of this bah! humbug fabric that I used in the exclamation point. Unfortunately it took me the better part of a week to find that safe place that I had stored it. Who would have guessed that place would be in a box, buried under a foot high pile of other fabric!

Final measurements 22" x 18" 

Thanks for letting me play along Tonya. 

LizA. -- in soggy Seattle, WA

Christmas bug!

Here's my Christmas bug! I think she is kinda cute although I intended for her to look like an exclamation point and I am not sure she does. What do you all think?

Bah done... onto Bug!

Hi everyone, I am Jennifer Dessert (pronounced like Desert).
This is my first post but not my first time participating in one of Tonya's fabulous challenges.I was lucky enough to be a part of "Cake" and I have made a few Unruly projects since then. Last night I decided it was time to jump in and attempt a Bah Humbug! Block. My first sketches are so bad I am too embarrassed to show you and boy... I sure had lofty ideas. It 'aint easy makin' bugs! I started with four fabrics, a bright red solid, limey green solid,a red calico and a dark green with light green dots.

My intention was to make the "h" have a buggy head but after making the Capital "B" I was too chicken to try. I may try again tonight on Humbug. I guess I have never made a capital B before...well I have now.

Not too shabby I think. Not too wonky either...hmmm. I need to learn to get "wonky wit it"! My block is 8 1/2"x 12 1/2", bigger than I wanted so I plan to make the Humbug smaller. A personal challenge ;0)

This morning I have this on my ironing board...

Can I do it? I think I can...I think I can. If not I can certainly try, try again! Have a UnRuly day!

Me, Again

I played with my Hum-Alien and decided it'll turn into this. Hopefully I'll get it done in plenty of time for next Christmas. With me, you never know!



Carol E.

Mine, So Far

I made a bug that looks more like an alien, but I love him. In fact, Tonya, I have not decided if I'm going to send him to you or keep him for me. We'll see what else I create in my play time. -- Carol E.

Don't forget the "!"

I can't even begin to tell you how excited I was to participate.

The ideas were just a spinning in my head.

I made sketches

I pulled fabric....

I cut with scissors (I didn't run with them just cut)

I trashed the floor with threads and scraps of fabric......

and....... finally as the clock struck Midnight.....

I ironed and re-size my contribution to the Bah HumBug project.

Tonya, I present my Humble attempt at an "!" Exclamation point "!"

I can't wait to see what you get to create with all the blocks.

be good cheryl

SPLAT !

Weapon of Mass Destruction: Bug Swatter
Final Dimension: 8"x 16" with added border patrol
Specifications: Red and Chartreuse
Objective: Elimination by Direct Force
Designer: Michele Bilyeu
Final Comments: Gulliver 1, Lilliputians 0

a bug/word

 A snow day meant a chance to sew some more. I was able to get a whole block done!! I really had to think and go slow for the head to be part of the B.  The black things coming out of his head are antennas.

I love his fat feet.
I was concerned about all the blank white space....then I remembered Tonya likes to hand quilt and I am sure she can fill it with adorable stuff!
I still have that other bug body. He will definitely get fat feet!

Wow

I thought I was gonna be so cool and show fabrics I picked for the challenge.....you all have started before me!
It takes a while for my ideas to percolate....cause I'm old and stuff :0)

Having fun with it :0)
Happy Sewing

I Have Become an Unruly Humbug

I have officially become a humbug. A humbug as in 'bah humbug!'

A humbug is a liberated quilter who seeks to use her free piecing abilities in the creation of bahs, humbugs, and !'s.

As Tonya proclaimed in her blog "The Unruly Quilter" today, she needs free pieced letter blocks with the words "Bah Humbug!" that we will contribute to....as a group challenge quilt. She even made us this special UnRuly Quilting blog, just for us humbuggers, and I signed up.

I thought, well maybe I could make a bah, or perhaps a humbug....but then she wrote...

"You can make the font fabulous and intricate, or simple and straightforward.One option: incorporate insect fabric into the letters. I can easily see a bug peering out of the middle of the letter a or the point on the exclamation point....Challenge yourself. You can make the words buggy. What would a "bug" font look like? Would it be made of antennae and creepy legs, maybe a wing or two? ......Have you seen the alphabets done using people forming each letter? you know, they hold up their arms up and out a bit and you have a Y. What would it look like with humbugs forming the letters? Can you piece the word HUM so that it looks like a bug?"

I knew then that I was in trouble. Deep, deep, bah humbug! kind of trouble.

Piece letters that look like bugs playing YMCA across a quilt block?
I don't think so!

Piece words into blocks that are less than banner sized and you can see still see them clearly?
I don't think so!

Piece bah, piece humbug, piece the...
oh heck.


I made the !


I know, even Willow thinks it is shooting out fireworks. And if I it doesn't play nicely with bah or humbug, I can use it for a sparkler.


In fact, if I turn it upside down, I can use in a ceremony and sing 'light a little candle.'

Yep, its got a bit of a jolly .and a hint of the holly. and it's expressive, and it keeps Willow happy.

Bah Humbug? I'll just settle for putting the ! into my season for now.

Thanks for letting me into the secret Bah Humbug! Society, Tonya.
I guess I'm a bigger Scrooge than I thought!

grumble, mumble, bumble, fumble, grumble...


This is my assistant...signal flagging for help....



Ok humbuggers!
I've set the bar..it's nowhere but up from here!

I'll be really, really liberated and try a #$% next ;)