WIPs With Friends

I worked like a fiend over the weekend and some this week to 

get some of those stars and squares I was working on put together.  

I didn't take any photos of the assembled rows yet, 

but I do have some of my "helpers" that I can share. 

 Each row took me an hour or so to put together.  There is a CRAP TON of matching. 

 I'll get some photos tonight and share tomorrow.

Here is Mr Finny inspecting my fabric choices.  

You can also see all the squares for the pattern are sewn 

(but not yet pressed in this picture).  

It actually took me several hours to press all those seams open!

All that "helping" was exhausting!  

Of course he chose the crap valley to sleep in!  See that aqua box?  All 72 star blocks are in that.  

Oh and don't think Cole wasn't in on the "helping".  He took over inspector Autumn's spot.  

Oh Finny, you are so dramatic!

I did get my September bee blocks made too .  Yes, that's right, I said September!  

Trying to get ahead of the game here.

And they were so cute I made one for me too! 

 I am thinking that I will try to make an extra block each time and then make them into a sampler.  We will see how that goes though.  

I am linking up with Sew Fresh Quilts.

Now it's your turn to share what YOU are working on.

Use the Linky tool to link up or the #WIPSwithfriends on IG.

Can't wait to see what everyone else is working on.

~XOP~

An InLinkz Link-up

Do. Good Stitches

You may have seen this button on my side bar.

I requested to join in this group when they had an opening. 

 It is pretty slick how it works. 

 There are several different hives, if you will, all doing the same type of thing.  

One person is in charge. 

 There are several quilters that choose the blocks made each month to make the finished quilt.  

You make the blocks (2 each month) and mail them to the quilter and 

she/he puts it together and quilts and binds it.  

Then they go off to the charity that has been chosen for the group.  

I am very excited to be participating in this charity work!  

I know I have not had a lot to post about recently. 

We are having work done on our house and my sewing room is out of commission right now.  

I hope to get it all put back together this weekend and get some sewing done!

 I am working on a small quilt with Brenda Ratliff's new fabric line called Pie Making Day.  

I am planning on doing a little tutorial about that quilt in the near future.  

I will try to get some fabric requirements ready for early next week so be on the look out! 

 If you are interested in making this neat little quilt you may want to look for 

an embroidery that will fit into a 12" x 12" format.  

I have used 2 different images (free) that I found online.  

There is a really nice group on Flickr 

(Hoop Love Vintage Transfers)

that posts great images or feel free to use one you already have.  

If you have something you like but think it needs to be larger go ahead and 

try enlarging it and see if you still like it.  

I hope some of you will play along with me on this quilt!  

~XOP~