About Me
Hi. Welcome to Beautiful Bee Quilting. If you wonder about the name it is quite literally my name. Melissa means busy bee or honey bee and Labella means the beautiful one, hence, Beautiful Bee.
I am a native Floridian who has supported her husband's career and moved 10 times in our 30 years of marriage. We finally landed back "home" in Florida in 2022 and are thrilled about being back.
I have been longarm quilting for more than 10 years. I take pride in being able to help everyone from the novice quilter to the most experienced get their projects completed.
I am proud to be able to say that many of my customers have won ribbons on their quilts at local shows and a few have been juried into national level shows. (See the Award Winning Quilts page). My favorite ribbon is for Viewer's Choice at the Heritage Quilters of Huntsville Fanfare show in 2022. That quilt took over a month to complete!
I am also a pediatric nurse who currently works as a School Nurse for Pasco County Schools, a wife, mother of three amazing men, a Grammie to adorable twin boys, and a dog mom to two hypoallergenic Cavachons. I have many hobbies including photography, reading, keeping a small container garden, watercolor painting, etc.
Thanks for stopping by! I would love to hear from you, feel free to drop and line or two to introduce yourself.
[email protected]
I am a native Floridian who has supported her husband's career and moved 10 times in our 30 years of marriage. We finally landed back "home" in Florida in 2022 and are thrilled about being back.
I have been longarm quilting for more than 10 years. I take pride in being able to help everyone from the novice quilter to the most experienced get their projects completed.
I am proud to be able to say that many of my customers have won ribbons on their quilts at local shows and a few have been juried into national level shows. (See the Award Winning Quilts page). My favorite ribbon is for Viewer's Choice at the Heritage Quilters of Huntsville Fanfare show in 2022. That quilt took over a month to complete!
I am also a pediatric nurse who currently works as a School Nurse for Pasco County Schools, a wife, mother of three amazing men, a Grammie to adorable twin boys, and a dog mom to two hypoallergenic Cavachons. I have many hobbies including photography, reading, keeping a small container garden, watercolor painting, etc.
Thanks for stopping by! I would love to hear from you, feel free to drop and line or two to introduce yourself.
[email protected]
Artist Resume
Melissa Labella
Longarm quilter and Quiltmaker
Wesley Chapel, FL
Selected Exhibitions
September 2014 - AQS Show, Chattanooga, TN
June 2014 - HQH guild Challenge exhibit and contest, Huntsville, AL
- Alabama Quilts Symposium and Show, Birmingham, AL
April 2014 - American Quilters Society (AQS) Show, Lancaster, PA
October 2013 - Heritage Quilters of Huntsville Fanfare Show, Huntsville, AL
Awards
"Sallie's Quilt" - Mary Marcucci quiltmaker -
Juried into AQS show Chatanooga, TN, September 2014
Best of Show, Alabama Quilts Symposium and Show, June 2014
Juried into AQS show, Lancaster, PA, April 2014
Judge's Choice, Heritage Quilter of Huntsville Show, October 2013.
"Alaskan Totemic Art" - Peggy Bridgeman quiltmaker
Judge's Choice, Alabama Quilts Symposium and Show, June 2014
3rd place mixed technique/two person, Heritage Quilters of Huntsville, October 2013
Presentations
Co-presenter with three others at Heritage Quilters of Huntsville guild meeting discussing different options for quilting by longarm.
Memberships
Heritage Quilters of Huntsville guild - member since 2011
Quilt Show committee - 2014
Community Outreach Committee Chair - 2013 - 2015
Cruise Director - 2012-13
Machine Quilter's Association - member since 2014-2020
International Quilt Festival (Houston, TX) - Education Team member 2014-2016, 2021- 2022
Longarm quilter and Quiltmaker
Wesley Chapel, FL
Selected Exhibitions
September 2014 - AQS Show, Chattanooga, TN
June 2014 - HQH guild Challenge exhibit and contest, Huntsville, AL
- Alabama Quilts Symposium and Show, Birmingham, AL
April 2014 - American Quilters Society (AQS) Show, Lancaster, PA
October 2013 - Heritage Quilters of Huntsville Fanfare Show, Huntsville, AL
Awards
"Sallie's Quilt" - Mary Marcucci quiltmaker -
Juried into AQS show Chatanooga, TN, September 2014
Best of Show, Alabama Quilts Symposium and Show, June 2014
Juried into AQS show, Lancaster, PA, April 2014
Judge's Choice, Heritage Quilter of Huntsville Show, October 2013.
"Alaskan Totemic Art" - Peggy Bridgeman quiltmaker
Judge's Choice, Alabama Quilts Symposium and Show, June 2014
3rd place mixed technique/two person, Heritage Quilters of Huntsville, October 2013
Presentations
Co-presenter with three others at Heritage Quilters of Huntsville guild meeting discussing different options for quilting by longarm.
Memberships
Heritage Quilters of Huntsville guild - member since 2011
Quilt Show committee - 2014
Community Outreach Committee Chair - 2013 - 2015
Cruise Director - 2012-13
Machine Quilter's Association - member since 2014-2020
International Quilt Festival (Houston, TX) - Education Team member 2014-2016, 2021- 2022