tops done, almost done, and not even close......

Last year Turning Twenty had free star blocks for a new pattern coming out. I started mine and near the end fell behind. They sat in a box. I pulled them out and wanted to just finish this up the easiest way I could think of. I would turn the 6 inch blocks into 12 inch blocks.

Here are four of the small star blocks turned into 12 inch blocks.

I bought some gray yesterday to use for the sashing and borders. 

These blocks are "dud" block lotto blocks. 

There was a drawing many years ago that I won. 

I turned all the blocks into 12 inch blocks here too. Sometimes I added a frame, sometimes I cut them apart and used them as a frame and sometimes I cut them apart diagonally. 

I forgot how much I loved these blocks until I pulled them out of the drawer. I picked the green because I love it and had enough.

My memories quilt started so many years ago! Some call it Legos. Now a top. I could add borders. Not sure if I will. I like thinking of it as done.

This one went to the quilter yesterday. I had a ton of fat quarters that I wondered why I bought. Well, they were on sale....that's why. But they just sat there. It felt so good to put them to good use!

This morning I pulled out my blocks for Judy Martin's shadow star quilt.

I made ONE block and had to take a break. They are so taxing on my brain. Twice I had to get out the seam ripper. 

I love the block, but dreams of getting enough done for a top evaporated as reality set in. This is a long term project for me.

Spirit Lake camping...

Ozzy has a new cousin. A teeny tiny little thing. Her name is Kiwi. He wasn't sure what to think of her.  She reminds me of Brain, from Pinky and the Brain. 

"Pinky, are you thinking what I'm thinking?"

It's a kids show from years ago.

Tractor joe caught a nice bass off the dock. We debated keeping him and frying it up, but in the end we let it go.

While he was fishing, I was playing with rocks.

And my sister was busy painting them.

And we painted at the CreativeSpirits Okoboji Studio. Cows this year.

Not the easiest thing to paint.

We were the only painters for this class. That was kind of nice. We could have even changed our minds and paint another painting, but we stuck with the cow.

It looks so homey when you put quilts on the air mattresses.

Now that I am back home, I have been busy making quilt tops!

Half done stuff is getting put together.

I'm up to four now!

the sheep quilt...

I started a quilt a long time ago. It used last years blocks at block lotto to create Old McDonald's Farm. I started, but fell behind and then lost interest. Those that did finish them had really cool quilts.  I recently took out the blocks I had done.

Okay, these two blocks put together will make a cute baby quilt. I needed more blocks.

Slowly I sewed more blocks.

I was thankful when I had enough snail trails. I was getting tired of them.

Next up, flower blocks.

At this point I'm thinking....more flower blocks. How boring for me.

But what if I add something?

Something I have never made before. 

Then I wouldn't be bored.

A sheep from the book Farm Girl Vintage.

And baby sheep! 

Or as tractor joe reminded me, they are called lambs.

I was way more excited about this project with sheep and was excited to sew the remaining flowers I needed. That's when I started called it the sheep quilt.

This morning I put it all together.

My cousin Gwen has a granddaughter due this month. This will be her baby quilt!