Bee Skeps

Bee Skeps are one of my favorite needlework motifs.  As a matter of fact I have various bee things around my house, I like them so much.  Shepherds Bush uses bees and bee skeps quite a lot in their designs.  I can't remember exactly the meaning of them, but I know they are a big thing in Utah, which is where SB is located.  I read about this once, but as you see I didn't really retain all the information--I will have to look it up again...unless someone out there knows the reference and will share with us...!  Anyway, one of my goals is to finish something by SB--preferably a bee design.  I was thinking about my goals and how few I will most likely reach this year.  This made me think about starting something from my goal list, though really I have too many things going at once as it is.  I decided that rather than starting something completely new, I should pull out something small and work on that.  This design is one of a series they put out in 2003.  I think I started it last summer, but then set it aside.  There is not much to stitch to begin with, but I mainly have back stitching to complete.  So I will try and add this to my rotation, and get something finished off my goal list.  I just need to find the bee skep button, which I think I will have to order directly from SB.  Maybe I can find some cute fabric and finish it as a pillow.  It is sort of like starting a new project...