Slow going

I'm sorry I haven't blogged lately, but, honestly, there wasn't a whole lot to talk about.  Our new porch/deck was finished and we love it.

 I decided to work on emptying another bin... this particular one had a fq bundle of Aunty Acid fabrics that one of my cousins had gifted to me for my birthday, I think.  It seemed that I'd never get to use it because every time I thought I had a pattern where I could use it, something wouldn't be right and I'd look for something else.  So, it's sat in a bin along with some white yardage and also some gray yardage and this pattern

 I had thought that I could fussy cut the Aunty Acid prints and put in the center of these blocks... well, maybe it might have worked but it just didn't seem 'right'. 
So finally, I bit the bullet and said "to H@@@ with it" and used it for another one of these totes/bags

This time for myself... and I love it.  I found some black with white polka dots scraps and used them for the linings and handles.

I still have some fqs left... MAYBE enough to make a second one of these bags ( with a different lining and handles).  I've put it aside for now and the bin is empty... because

I added these bright colored fq to the white and gray yardage and now I'm working on this

I had a rough night sleeping the night before last so I didn't get up until almost noon yesterday ... but I managed to finish all but the last three of the twelve blocks required.  I ALMOST finished the last three- they are partially together; I just need to join the three rows together to make the block.  It was LATE last night and I was tired and decided they could wait until today.

 this red and blue one was the first one

and this green and blue one is the last finished and sitting atop the pile.  I THINK I might be able to get the entire quilt top together today... YAY!   

I like this block...I may try it again with other colors.  It only take five fat quarters and then 3 yards of background ( the pattern called for cream but I used white because it's what I had) fabric.  Three of the fq fabrics were from one of the fq bundles I've been receiving from Quilt in a Day for the last year and the green was from some of my green yardage.

Orange is the RSC color for this month.... I went and bought a couple of solid orange fqs because I don't think I have quite enough in my scraps to make my required four foxes...because I used a lot of them for this...

I've since spotted a few pieces - well, one or two - of scrap orange fabrics laying around in my sewing room so, hopefully, I'll have enough for the foxes.  Once I get this current quilt top done, I'll work on them and  see how it goes.

Guess that's it for now - time to stop stalling and get in there & finish up the Cabin Fever...

take care...

ttyl....