Sewing up a storm -- the leaves are rustling!

You would think recovering from shingles would necessitate a quiet peaceful calm period, but not so.  I did manage to grab some time yesterday to sew up a storm though.  I completed a star BOM block.  Absolutely wonderful!  I found the seams were a bit thick but that is just a learning experience to show that I needed to be aware of where the seams were and make cuts accordingly. 

The background is a grey swirly cloudy piece that will allow the made fabric to stand out and still give some texture to the quilt.

I got lost in making the star block and didn't realize what time it was.  I had to feed the dogs and head out to the guild meeting.  Oh, and make supper too!  So I just had the time to make the templates for the pinwheel block.  I think I am going to paperpiece them rather than cut individual pieces out. 

Here is a pile of freezer paper templates.  I guess I could just cut them out and sew them together.  You know, it all comes out the same in the end!  (Duh!  after I posted this I went to look at my pile, there is not going to be paperpiecing going on here, I already cut it all up!  LOL)

I was feeling pretty tired and my arm and neck were hurting so I left the meeting early.  I was tired of that ice pick stabbing my shoulder and making everything itch.  But my night instantly brightened when Frank met me at the door with a package from Seattle!  I knew just what it was.  LEAVES!

So here are the blocks I have so far.  Thank you Leeann!  I love the postcard, is that one of yours??? 

The leaves are fabulous.  I must admit, when I thought neutral, it never occurred to me that prints could be involved.  Why, I don't know.  But I do love the prints.  Now I am going to have to make some of my own.  I think I will try to find a wonky bird and add a few in this tree!

OH, maybe a nest too!  Oh I do so love this tree!

After I cropped this photo, I looked at the original and thought, hmmmm, I like the color in the edge there.  I have too many things on my design wall, I must resolve to finish a few now. 

Don't show me any more of your fabulous stuff until I get some of this finished, OK?

glen