Oh, I love all the versions of that pattern. I like to switch things up too. I have so much floral fabrics left from when I sewed for my DGDs, so these look like fast and easy ways to use some of it up. I think I have plenty of blenders that can be added to rest the eye from all the florals. I did print out the collection of patterns from that charity pattern site.

Isn't it fun to see what can be done with the same concepts or even the same fabrics and how different it comes out?

Of the difficulties of communicating with words when a picture is worth a 1000 words.

Nothing sewing/fabric related to comment on, but yesterday I was able to spend about 3 hours babysitting the Grandbundle Leon, who is now about 3 months old and getting to be less of a bundle all the time! He's able to hold his head up, alert, at this stage their vision expands to the world around him. He was also awake most of the time and interactive, we only had about 15 minutes of true unhappiness so it was a pretty great visit.

Probably just proud grandma but I think he has a good ear and potential for musical talent. And such strong feet and calves! He liked to do the frog bounce on my lap for most of the visit. My son could crawl before he could bring himself to a sit (around 5-6 months), was cruising the furniture at 7 months, and could run by a year... and I had to spend the next 20 years trying to catch up. I think Leon may take after Daddy.

My DDiL had work and my son wanted to do some secret shopping and asked if I could come over. You bet! No sewing regrets.

It is great to have little ones around to cuddle and bond with. My youngest grandchild is 15 and has no interest in family, just her friends. And her almost 19 yo sister has a boyfriend so he takes precedence. I did have a wonderful weekend with the 2 middle DGKs, boy 24 and girl 21. We had our annual gingerbread party, just the 3 of us. They even slept over on Saturday night, which has been tradition since all 6 were little. The 2 oldest didn't come home for Christmas, one is in AZ and the other in Utah.

Today I am cutting strips from stash for those 6 1/2" and 2 1/4" strips.

Yeh. It's a great pattern for scraps and fast use of odd stash. Glad everyone likes it.

Anyone else getting in some last minute UFO completions? I *finally* got a day of sewing in (and yes, I am the world's slowest quilter ever) and made some progress on the little UFO that has been (up till recently) my avatar pic. I scoured my light fabric stash - practically none to speak of - and got this far. I believe I have enough leftover for some piano key border and a few others that will work as solid borders as well. Only thing I'm not sure I have up my stash is the backing, but how large can it get? It was only meant to be a 45" wall quilt.

Chesirepat: Very pretty!

Very pretty Cheshirepat. I have not yet done a log cabin anything...yours looks great and love the pop of colors.

I'm sewing the binding onto the Tumbler quilt. The top went together so nicely for me...quilting? that was another story. I used a pantograph and had trouble getting it aligned right. I had a couple of overlap designs. My backing should've have been a couple of inches wider and that casued some fits as well. But it is just waiting for the hand stitching. A good sit down activity on this cold windy day.

And we are off and running for the New Year.. Thanks for getting it started Conchalea!
https://www.quiltingboard.com/quilti...ml#post8345835

My year end tally is done..The Tumbler is done and with that I used a total of 50 1/4 yards from my "inventory" this year. I hope to purchase less in 2020 and use more from my collection. Feeling good as I have almost 2 yards in a baby quilt and GD has used almost 2 yards in her project although she will have to buy to finish, it's not my inventory--lol.

Excellent usage, Ok! Thanks for posting the link to the new thread. I'll see everyone there, Happy New Year!