The Birds & The Bees

Guild Challenge for the 2012 Guild Quilt Show

Be part of an exciting display at our 2012 Guild Show, My Quilted Garden. Create a 15” x 15” quilt based on the song, The Birds and the Bees. *This song is full of imagery and offers many different interpretations. Download a copy of the challenge with a copy of the lyrics and the entry form.

Entries will be judged in four categories:

• Best use of Applique
• Best use of Colour
• Best use of Mixed Media
• Best of Theme

This challenge is open only to members of the Prairie Piecemakers Quilters’ Guild. Entry forms must be submitted by November 1st, 2011 to Shannon Barnes, email: saskgirl1971@gmail.com, or mail to 426 Rink Ave, Regina, SK S4X 1S7. Join in the fun. Be part of this challenge and help us create a delightful display for visitors to our May 2012 show.

*The Birds & The Bees

(Written by Herb Newman and released by Jewel Akens in 1965 and Dean Martin in 1966)

Let me tell you 'bout the birds and the bees And the flowers and the trees And the moon up above And a thing called "Love" Let me tell you 'bout the stars in the sky And a girl and a guy And the way they could kiss On a night like this When I look into your big brown eyes It's so very plain to see That it's time you learned about the facts of life Starting from A to Z Let me tell you 'bout the birds and the bees And the flowers and the trees And the moon up above And a thing called "Love".

When I look into your big brown eyes It's so very plain to see That it's time you learned about the facts of life Starting from A to Z Let me tell you 'bout the birds and the bees And the flowers and the trees And the moon up above And a thing called "Love" Let me tell you 'bout the birds and the bees And the flowers and the trees And the birds and the bees And the flowers and the trees 'bout the birds and the bees ..... FADE