I liked the 2 1/2" ruler SBG had in the picture where she showed her 2 1/2" squares stored in trays, which was posted in the Birthday candies swap-- so I thought I'd get one to see if it was helpful in taming my basket of odd sized scraps. It came in the mail today! Whoohoo! It's nice to have a new tool!
I had eight 9Patches that I didn't like well enough to include in the last swap. I thought, "I'll just use them in my own quilt." I sewed them into the star blocks I'm using for my setting. Then I sewed them here and there in a few rows. I laid the rows out on my bed this morning, to see what to add to finish the rows. I thought, "I don't like those eight blocks." So... lol... I've just used a few hours to make eight new blocks, and to rip out the eight offending blocks, then replace them. I've been working along on this project, but haven't moved an inch forward. Ugh. :-p
Pretty blocks, Maude. Maybe you could show us what you are working on for your nephew too?