..the Quilting Bee - the first and original pixel trading club. :D
The Quilting Bee is an interactive club & friendship clique all in one. Members design their very own patch to trade with other members. As they collect these patches they "sew" these onto their quilt. Soon the quilts become big, beautiful and colourful and members get to meet new friends in the process! It's lots of fun and we hope that you consider joining our club! Not convinced? Find out why you should join the q*bee :)
Updates 
Q*Bee Trade Amnesty
Due to recent health issues, your queen - that's me - has been unable to fulfil normal duties such as chasing up trades and granting hiatus requests. Unfortunately, this means that some members who've been neglecting their quilts have been getting away with ignoring their responsibilities while the best behaved members continue to trade and chat.
To try and give everyone a chance to catch up after what seems to have been a dramatically short summer and a hectic year for studies and work, I'm implementing a trade amnesty to 'forgive' bees who've been unable to trade at various points this year.
If you have not traded since 2007 - and that's a long time, so I hope that's none of you - you must trade at least twice before November 30th, or you will be deleted on December 1st. No additional warnings will be sent to bees, so if you have not traded since 2007, consider this your last warning.
If you have not traded since before April 2008 - you must trade at least twice before November 30th. If you fail to make two trades this month, you will be sent a final warning on December 1st. If you ignore this warning and do not make two trades in the first week of December, you will be deleted on December 10th.
If you have not traded since before August 2008 - you must trade at least twice before November 30th. If you fail to make two trades this month, you will be sent a warning on December 1st. If you ignore this warning and do not make two trades in the first two weeks of December, you will be deleted on December 20th.
Those bees who have traded since August 2008 will be held to the normal one warning + one final notice system and given due time to fix their quilts as a thank you for continuing to trade.
Bees who have request a hiatus will be processed as such, but will be expected to make two trades within one month of returning from hiatus. Bees that wish to leave are asked to please e-mail mail@theqbee.net or use the form in the members area.
Worker bees will be asked not to check your quilts until the very end of this month, to give you every opportunity to fix and trade, and to get yourself back on track and ready for the festive season that is fast approaching us.
Good luck, and happy trading :)
Posted on 04 Nov, 08 by Jem #123
October Nominations
Remember bees, it's a bumper harvest this month (where possible) to make up for last months missing nominations. Here we go:
Workerbee Nominations
#286 - Kathyrn - dealingwithkathryn.com
#110 - Lisa - amongstthorns.lisa-s.ca
Bee*utiful Refresh (Quilt)
#267 - Ashley - rainbow-stuff.com
Bee*utiful Refresh (Website)
#078 - Hev - blog.tigerwhispers.com
#227 - Meggan - oipom.com
Unique Website
#230 - Kat - ssscribbles.com
#014 - Nicole - nonsensicality.net
#156 - Mimi - mimi-goodies.com
#122 - Robmarie - wordslave.org
#125 - Stormee - blueberrygarden.110mb.com
Creative Quilt
#251 - Lunky - lunky.net
Random Bee-ut
#156 - Mimi - mimi-goodies.com
#269 - Rhiannon - petshopgirlsreviews.com
#074 - Emma - fairwells.com
Cozy Quilt
#216 - Tasha - so-dear.com
#269 - Rhiannon - petshopgirlsreviews.com
#163 - Stephanie - greydove.org
#251 - Lunky - lunky.net
#298 - Hanna - moonthology.org
Creative Patch
#286 - Kathryn - dealingwithkathryn.com
#230 - Kat - ssscribbles.com
#267 - Ashley - rainbow-stuff.com
#104 - Karin - rockwitch.net
Just Because
#188 - Melissa - guitarangel.net
Reason given: Because she is so super nice that she helps me with my lousy coding, and her patience is fantastic too. ;)
#136 - Inger Franz - ingerssite.de
Reason given: She sent me a personalised gift when trading patches. So Sweet!
#185 - Megan - tagyouredead.com
Reason given: For being one of the most special friends for over a year. For helping out even when she doesn't want to. And listening to things she doesn't want to hear. Megan is truly unique.
#224 - Michelle - inthelouvre.org
Reason given: She's the best book club leader the bees can have.
#041 - Alexandra - blog.miss-behaved.net
Reason given: Alex is super super sweet and friendly and talkative! She's totally cool and she deserves just because nomination just because of her bright personality!
#098 - Tuna - pipemytune.blogspot.com
Reason given: Tuna (Archana) was super nice and welcoming with my first trade! I really appreciate the warm welcome and it really made my day. :)
Posted on 01 Oct, 08 by Jem #123
We Have a New Queen
I feel it is only right that I officially announce that, sharing my throne (OK, I won't make too many royalty gags) as of now: Joni #24.
Joni has been in the quilting bee for as long as I can remember. Even prior to me becoming Queen, I remember Joni as being one of the most helpful, friendly bees I'd ever spoken to. She didn't even complain when, after trading, it took me about 6 months to reply to her emails! ;)
Joni has been fantastic heading up the Pixel Team since prior to the departure of Charlotte (who some of you may remember as my other Queen) - she organises the bees that make the beautiful patches we have for activities and the birthday patches you all get every year, as well as contributing her own skills. On top of that, Joni pulled together the effort of the dailybee staff members to get it re-launched in August... a project I hope we can continue to work on and improve as we go along.
Her dedication to the club is inspiring, and I hope that in appointing Joni to this position I can reward her for the work she's done, and she can help me reward you guys for being a part of our lovely club.
Posted on 01 Oct, 08 by Jem #123
