Thanks, everyone
I've been amazed that Jack the Ripper has only had to come out a few times to frog stitch some seams for me... I've watched a few more paper-piecing videos over the last weeks, and have finally got the hang of it I think (before I was wasting a ton of fabric, but now that I've got the technique down better, I am much better able to estimate the size/shape of fabric I need for each part.)
It may be a few weeks before I can do more blocks, but two sets of five are done, and I think (hope!) the other three sets will be less time consuming for me (although my donkey is still intimidating me a little, not quite sure why).
So, my last pic for a little bit-- five strutting roosters! I lost the top points on a couple of them, but I'll keep the "worst" one for myself. They are oversized with the border, so I'll trim them down, to 9 1/2 x 12 1/2, right before sending them on their way. Looking forward to seeing photos of everyone else's blocks!
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