Now I have 7 great grandchildren, maybe I should make a couple extra quilts. That would be 9 quilts and if I start now I should be able to get them done in time for Christmas next year. I think that I should make 9 identical blocks and let them find the blocks in their quilts, as I did the first time. Maybe I should just make some extra identical blocks and if more GGkids come along I can use those blocks in quilts I make later.
I got these boxes down from the closet shelf. The top box is 2 inch strips of all colors; I will pull out what I want and cut them down to 1.5 inches.The center 2 boxes are Christmas fabrics, some are strips and some are pieces.
The bottom box is 1.5 inch strips. I will pull out the colors I want and then I will put these boxes back on the shelf and make a new box(or boxes) for the strips I want to use. I like having a lot of the fabrics I used before. When I made a family quilt in the past, I included something somewhere in the quilt from everyone else's quilt.
I found these seven blocks in my "odd block box" and I will use these as a start.
The first time I made the Log cabin Christmas quilts, I finished ALL of my UFO's, yes, every last one! Log cabin blocks are labor intensive and become boring after a while. Sometimes I needed a break from them but I would not allow myself to start any new projects. So, when ever I needed a rest from the log cabins, I worked on a UFO project. I think I will do the same again and first up will be the Fancy Forest 2 quilt.
This is a good time to get started because the weather is such that we will not be going out for a few days. I do regret that I might not be able to get to the quilt shops to take advantage of the Christmas fabric sales. I will keep an eye on the weather and we'll see if there is a chance to get out. Of course, there is always the Internet.
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