Ibex I made the elf feet block for you. I thought the kids would like this one. I made Jayne one of these years ago. Hope you like it!

now I’m done with my 11 pumpkin blocks. I was hoping to do them within a month and I think I succeeded. It’s my first time doing both groups ( well group and a half. 30 blocks). I’m not sure if I’d be able to do 38 blocks in three months.

Have 4 I bow down to you, making 57 gorgeous blocks so fast. I’m getting faster but I’m still in the fast turtle category.

I'll probably be bringing up the rear with this swap! I've not started yet, but I'm not worried about it as I know I can crank out 20 blocks in a weekend.

Got the tall, long wall painted yesterday, today is moving stuff around so I can paint the two shorter walls. Will be nice to use the 6' ladder instead of the 8' ladder.

And once the painting is done and the room back together, I'll be starting on the blocks. I'm really looking forward to doing some sewing on my vacation time instead of Homeowner stuff! Though it will be really nice to finally have the sewing room painted. The down side is that when DH gets done with the basement rooms, the next project is the kitchen in the sewing studio. Going to build a partial wall and move cabinets and appliances around. The kitchen had a sink and fridge, and we're adding an oven, hood and dishwasher to make it complete.

Part of the long term plan, after the studio is complete then we move on to the main kitchen/dining/entry area. And while that one is being remodeled we'll be using the studio kitchen. We are doing some major changes and basically gutting that whole level. It's still a lot less work than we did at the old farmhouse - no lath and plaster to deal with!

Wow, Macybaby it sounds like you’ve been really productive and busy. You and your husband must be really handy to do all that work. We had an 800 square foot addition put on our house 20 years ago but we had a contractor do it.

We thought we had bought the perfect house but then life happened. We had a love ( surprise) baby, my husband started working at home full time, and my brother in law moved in to get healthy.

The toddler was in our bedroom and DH asked when are you going to move the baby out? I asked where would you like to move him? The living room or the kitchen? Our room was so small my husband kept his bureau in the hall.

I gave the big Bedroom to my 5 and 8 year old. It gave them a bit of a playroom. I put flower borders on one side and space themed on the other. Some kindergarten child told my son it was wrong for him to share a room with his sister!

it all worked out fine Actually the house couldn’t have been laid out better for this situation. and compared to my dad’s situation growing up (14 kids, three to a bed), we were in luxury.

When we were deciding about the addition, thrifty me just wanted to add an office. My husband pointed out. Do you want to share a bathroom with three teenagers?

now of course, the house is too big. I have a large sewing studio (kids bedroom). My hubbie has his somewhat soundproofed Office for playing and writing music now that he’s retired. My son has the family room for college and video games. He’s a world class smash bro’s player and gives lessons to others.

I feel guilty having so much room.

macybaby. I’m envious of your ability to whip out beautiful blocks so fast!

Bugaroo I like your block better when it’s rotated. It’s amazing what you see when you put a block on the design wall. Don’t be too impressed, my design wall is two pieces of light batting pinned on the wall.

MJP, I like the it both ways and love the contrast. I finally got a design wall. Hubbie got 2 pieces of thick foam boards. I covered and the plan was to just lay them against the wall. Then hubbie came in the room and ask if I measured the ceiling height. I said, "No, the ceiling is 8 foot and the boards are 8 foot". He smiled. My ceiling is not 8 foot. Thus began the unwrapping and cutting of 4 inches and rewrapping. He still smiled but I have my wall!! And I LOVE your elf shoes!

Macybaby, I sew in my aunts little house at the bottom of our driveway. It was built in 1963 by my grandparents and with her poor health had really gone down hill. We fixed the ceils, replaced the all the floor, sheetrock, plumbing, electrical, insulation, lights, roof, windows, siding and all appliances. Oh and we added central heat/air. This is now my sewing house! I will pray for your renovation.

MJ, love your Cupid blocks and the elf feet are adorable.

Macy I will be hanging in there till the end with you. Probably won’t get a chance to sew again till we go home and I can’t crank out 20 in a weekend

here's a progress picture.

In the last picture you can see where I painted to - now to get stuff moved around so I can get the rest painted. Though today DH and I are driving to Sioux Falls for a shopping day. That was the only downside to moving, we're now two hours away instead of one. At least it didn't snow overnight like was in the forecast.

I've got some work to do on the design wall, securing the fabric to the sides, but at least we got the board up! I can move the chairs out of the way if needed, but they give DH and the cats somewhere to sit -and hopefully the cats will decide the chairs are more comfortable than the ironing board.

So nice and big! Love how you have a rod at the top of the walls for hanging. I may copy that!

Macybaby that is going to be a glorious space!

Macybaby, I'm not sure which I'm more impressed with, your ability to sew 20 blocks in a weekend or your ability to create such a useful and beautiful sewing area with hubby. Good heavens, I want to be you when I grow up. I was hard pressed to make about a dozen blocks in a couple of weeks. MJP, there are those elf feet again. I love them! Congrats on being tenacious and making Sewbiz's block so nice. I know pieced blocks aren't your favorite way of making them so it makes them more special that you went to the extra effort. :) Bugaroo, my design wall is much like yours. Easily set up, easily moved. I used a queen size batting and just pinned it in place on the foam boards. Easy peasy. JayneW, I hope the sciatica is letting up a bit. How fun that your BF is interested in your quilting.

I'm off for a nap. My meds have kicked in and I might as well take advantage of them while I still have a few left. I'm holding out one for PT on Wednesday. Ugh. Already dreading it.

Have a happy Monday everyone!

Macybaby, your sewing room is the envy of the group! It is just beautiful and a place where you want to create wonderful things.

Janice, hope the PT sessions will start becoming easier as your shoulder heals.

I'm off to take the doggie to the vet....

Oh wow!! Those are marvelous!!! Thank you!!

I have three blocks to show you today. All were new patterns for me. For Mobile, a Double Star (#2 from the Patchwork Square website). For Have4Boys a Tom Turkey (Panache pattern -- why should you have all the paper piecing fun?). For MJPEncinitas, "Oblique" (from the Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks book).

Those are great blocks, Ibex. Love that turkey!

MJP, as always I LOVE your blocks! Thank you! Also, I see you've made another Elf Foot block - mine is still my all time favorite!

Good afternoon pumpkins! Here are my first two blocks, for Terriamn and Klaws. I haven't been in my stash for over a year - forgot how many future projects I have fabric for! https://cdn.quiltingboard.com/images/smilies/smile.png

Thank you Sewbizgirl. I think I am going to applique a piece of orange over the black fabric in the turkey head.... That black on the fabric makes it look like a quail head, lol. I also think I'm putting the green across the entire bottom in more rugged rock shapes since my turkey is walking along... Funny the things that show up when looking at the picture that I don't see in person...

JayneW - I know that feeling. Quilting has been on the backburner out of necessity and now I"m reminded of all the projects I want to get completed. I'm so glad that the BOOM has pulled me back to my sewing priorities! I'm loving all the blocks I'm seeing and making. Your stars are lovely that you just posted. Wonderful color compatibility, too!

Jayne, thank you so much for my block. It's perfect for the quilt I'm making for my friend.

Good morning, Pumpkins! Lovely to see some new blocks here this morning. Klaws, I think your quilt will be beautiful with all the pretty blocks like JayneW's. Jayne, lovely block for Terriamn as well. Hers is one of my favorite fabrics. Ibex, your turkey block for Hav is beautiful. If you change the head, repost it and I'll replace it in the gallery. I love your star block for Mobile and the last for mjp is so colorful and bright.

PT was much better yesterday. What a relief. Have a pleasant day. The weekend is coming!

I had a steroid injection yesterday for my sciatia.... absolutely most painful thing I've ever had done! So far only minimal relief, but Dr said it would take a few days to fully "kick in".

Snow is on the way and the high on Sunday is supposed to be 10!! The good thing is we are popping down to Phoenix for the weekend... hopefully some sunshine and no viruses!!

JayneW, I’m sorry your injection was so painful. I hope it helps you very soon. Enjoy your Phoenix weekend. Stay well and safe!

JayneW, it seems like sometimes the injections are painful and other times they are a mild sting. Weird how different they can be on the same person. If you have to repeat, I hope it will be the milder.

Lovely blocks, I also love the turkey!

Here are 4 more from me. I only have 2 more to go and then I can start on the Flurries blocks.
One for Bugaroo, Mobile, MJP and Macybaby. My phone takes terrible pictures. They look so much better in person. I hope you like them.

Jane hoping the steroid shot kicks in

Klaws lovely blocks

We are leaving in the morning to head back Home to the frozen tundra. Not expecting snow this early and both of us only brought sandals and lightweight windbreakers.

Pretty blocks, Klaws!

Terri, my son just sent me pics of the baby out playing in the snow. They just moved to Iowa, but wow! Seems early for snow....

Sewbiz this snowfall set a record as the earliest snowfall with accumulating snow in Minnesota since they started recording it over a hundred years ago. Way to early for that

I've finally got my sewing room put back together enough to get to sewing. Got distracted by my stash and took a couple of days to finish ruler folding, put in more shelves and sort fabric a bit - and go through my totes to remind myself what was in there. When I moved, I tossed a lot into totes that shouldn't have been left in them. I think I've got that all sorted now too. DH and I had planned a short road trip, but the weather's been a bust for the last week so inside stuff got done instead. Monday is back to work.

Yesterday I picked out block patterns and drew them up in EQ8 so today I'm ready to start cutting. Should be a fun day.

Klaws, lovely blocks!

Okay, here are my last 2 blocks. I am finally finished. The first is for Mobile and the second is for Macybaby. I hope you like them. Janice, let us know when we can start sending you our packages.

Here are two blocks for Libster

And a picture of my cutting table and ironing station. I have both the iron and the light plugged into a power strip, with the iron set to "on". So when I turn the switch on the strip, both the light and the iron turn on. That way I know if the light is off, the iron is also off. I still need to get by bar mounted that I hang my cutting tools on, and I think I'm going to need more light over the cutting table too.

Great blocks, Klaws and Macybaby! Macy, I love that quilt over your desk... all the houses! Was that a row by row, or your own designs?

Macybaby, I love both my blocks! Thank you so much. I'm so green over your sewing room. I cannot imagine mine being that organized! I'd never find anything in it if it were.

sewbizgirl, that was a Row x Row quilt from a few years ago -the theme was "Home Sweet Home". I bought the kits and customized them a bit.

Here are two more blocks - Terriamn and MJP Encinitas, and two pictures of my stash closet. This house has a big MIL apartment over the garage, and that is my sewing studio. The bedroom is just the right size for my LA, and the walk in closet is perfect for stash. I am so loving having everything together and not having my LA in another building. Especially on days like today. Terri - I'd have appreciated if you'd have kept that white stuff on your side of the border!

Macybaby, love your stash closet! I am so jealous of the organization and room.

Janice, when do you want us to mail finished blocks back to you?

Macybaby, Home Sweet Home? I did that Row by Row too. In fact it's the only one I ever made, but it looks nothing like yours. We have no rows in common. Where I live you do really have to travel to find a shop with a row. So my quilt has rows from MS, LA, TN, TX, MN... and I don't remember where else. I had to pull in all my connections to get the patterns. I love that theme, tho.

Two more - for Bugaroo. I really liked working with the sunflower fabric.

Macybaby we r driving through Kansas now and it’s 38 degrees, possibility of us running into a big snow storm inIowa and good chance we will have to spend another night on the road. So I wish the white stuff would go away and get back to fall

Wonderful closet for your stash

Love my block, the background fabric looks luscious

Quick check in. Great blocks, ladies!

If you are done, please arrange shipping to arrive here on a weekday if possible. And please be sure to send me tracking as soon as you get the number. Thank you!