Wow - Thank you everyone for such nice comments!!! I can't take credit for the fabrics in the Christmas blocks since these were a BOM at a LQS. It was crazy because she offered it in 3 or 4 color ways and I was tempted to do all but only did 2. My crazy quilting buddy did all of them except the 30s and still not sure she's done with them LOL But it was a fun BOM.
On my SIL's quilt, it's similar to a stitch and flip method but on a larger scale. I'm sure Jenniky will get to this down the road. This was my first attempt at this technique and wasn't very happy with the bulk where it was combined. But after seeing Kaye Wood's 6 hour quilt, I will use my serger next time before I add the next piece. But we're getting ahead of ourselves....sorry Jenniky. Just getting excited to see so many learning QAYG and all the tips I'm picking up here.