Progress SUCCESS!

But it wasn't without a struggle... quite a bit of struggle in fact.  Below are how the bear paw blocks were supposed to look....

 Had this happen TWICE

 and this only once, thank goodness

 Before I could add the green inner border, I had to remove the black inner border because it was too narrow due to my somehow mis-cutting the center square.  I still ended up having to use a little fudging to get the green border to fit, but I got it!!

 Next came the pieced bear paw borders...

 Then came the outer border with appliqued bear paw prints.  I did not want to try and applique the paws onto a long strip of fabric let alone onto the border strip after it had been sewn onto the quilt top, so I needed to measure and cut pieces to fit on either end of each bear paw... that's when I ran out of black fabric and had to make a quick run over to Walmart yesterday.

 I was up about 7 this morning but still felt tired/sleepy so about 9, I went back to bed 'for a couple of hours'... I didn't get up until shortly after noon.  I felt good, though.  I really needed that extra sleep.

It was about 1:30 or so before I got into my sewing room... once I did, it didn't take too long to finish the outer borders... here it is.... a finished flimsy... I was going to cut/prep the binding while I was at it, but can't decide whether to use more of the black or use the green of the inner border.... decisions, decisions.

Once the bear quilt top was done, it was time to get to working on my second snow'man' for the fatcatpatterns BOW.  This one is a woman snowperson and Sindy designed her with small round earrings which I really didn't care for.  Instead of the earrings, I gave her eyelashes so you know it's a her.  :)   Two done - Nine to go.

Ok, bedtime ( according to Buddy lol)

take care....
ttyl....