Wedding quilt next phase

Have sewn up 25 blocks, need 64 so will keep on going.  I need to organize the strips I have, they are currently strewn all over the sewing room.  Piles on sewing center, piles on cutting table and last but not least piles on the floor.Will organize what I have by color and size and see what sizes I need to cut so I can start chain piecing once again.  That method goes much faster than one block at a time.  Once I've got the organizing done they will sew up quickly.  Nice to have a project I'm having fun with and means so much to me.  Not going to post photos of my messy sewing room.

1st wedding quilt log cabin block

These blocks started out very slow but have rearranged my strip piles to chain piece and it is going a little quicker and have used up most of the cut strips I had.  I'm going to use up the longer ones by cutting them to the needed length.  I'm not using the long ones, decided I didn't like the 12.5" block, just too busy so my blocks will be 9.5" instead.  Need more of them but they don't look quite so busy. IMHO  I know when I start to assemble them into a top I'll wish I had made bigger blocks.  Some of my center blocks ended up on opposite sides, hope that doesn't stand out too much because I'm not going to redo them.  I want to do the rows and furoughs layout so that design element shouldn't stand out.  All in all I think it's going to be lovely quilt in the blues and yellows.

Starting the log cabin wq

Going to try and be more faithful with my postings.  I will be posting the progress of my newest project.  A log cabin quilt using my Go Cutter log cabin die.  I have a lot of strips already cut will do a few more today and then start putting some blocks together.  I've number labeled the strips on the Go and then put them in numbered labeled piles.  Trying to keep them organized as I add strips to the block in sequence.

This is a fun process, requires accuracy and that's not my long suit.  This first block has some wonky centers but can hide them with buttons or yoyos.  I'm hoping to get at least 6 of them done for Christmas, wish me luck or better still come over and help.  LOL  It's a marvel what you can do when you can see.

My latest fun project made from 5" charms that my df Pat Lindgren got for me many years ago and I never opened them until now.  I'm not sure but she may have gotten them 10 yrs. ago or more. This is going to make one or more pretty quilts.  The instructions were on a video from Missouri Star Quilt Co.  I do learn a lot from her tutorials.  Start with a charm pack, match 4 fabrics (2 light, 2 dark) into a 4 patch block.  Next you cut 1"strips from the center on all 4 sides then reassemble into the pretty blocks.

Tomorrow George is having a tooth pulled so I'll be playing nurse, and I'm not very good at it.  I guess it doesn't make him feel better with me telling him to "get over it and get on with it".  LOL  Emily is coming home from NC tomorrow too, I can't wait to hear all about her interview and possible job opportunity with USAir.  She's going to be moving to NC for the summer so she's there when she's called in for more interviews.  Wonderful learning time and I'm glad for her that Dan will be there to help her, if she'll let him.  LOL  Mike and Robin raised a very independent young lay there but we all love her.

I have to pack up my sewing machine and take it to the shop for a good cleaning and whatever else it needs.  It's been working just fine but a little tlc can't hurt.  I really miss the machine but my 40 yr. old Bernina is a wonderful substitute, just no bells and whistles that I've come to depend on.

Well off to start my day, go shopping, take machine in and laundry.  Don't I have an exciting life?