I was having fun until OCD set in.

I was having fun until OCD set in.

I have been using my 1 1/2" squares as Leaders and Enders all this past week.
And loving how many I was making. I pieced a top for my second daughter's birthday and two copies for Project Linus. The Leaders and Enders then became a major sewing exercise that required no brain work. And a few more days of blissful sewing happened.

There are several quilt blocks that use these precious squares. With the Idaho Square Dance as one goal block, I have a small white container now full of the 3- patch units. And an entire larger plastic container full of 4-patches. Then a smaller container with some Square in a Square finished blocks. And another container with 4-patches of only Civil War fabrics.

And yes I have all my neutral squares pretty neatly stored and easy to grab for sewing. When I want a lighter square I can grab a pinch full  of lighter squares. I am very happy with being organised. But then today something happened.

As I was pulling UNSORTED squares from their large storage container (in the back on the left side) my hands started placing them by color. I knew what was happening but was unable to stop.

To ease my urges I simply made two 9-patch blocks. I even turned off my machine and told my hubby I was going to take a nap.

I did not take a nap. I slowly reached for my sorted by color container. Right on top of the container were 54 colored sixteen-patch blocks and 22 neutral colored sixteen-patch blocks.

Cute little blocks aren't they? They measure 4 1/2".

I then proceeded to make 13 more 9-patch blocks with controlled color. My cake container with the patches sorted by color is nearly empty. I wanted no repeats of fabric in each block. This means I need to color sort that large container.
ARRRGGG!!!!!

On a lighter note I have a new tea cup and three cones of 70 weight thread.

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Saturday rainy but productive day.

Finally it has cooled down to some normal Spring weather. I do not do warm humid weather very well. In fact I avoid it as much as possible. It will become a bone of contention this Summer between DH and I. The heat and humidity do not affect him the way they affect me.
Below are some precious fabric scraps I found in a bottom of a container. I remember buying these as a fabric sample card. And what I used the fabric for I have no idea. I do not remember. This is all that is left. And I could not even bear to cut into this bit. So I bagged them up again and set them aside to be found another year or so down the road.

 But I did have a productive day in the cutting room. Just look at that cute little basket brimming with 1 1/2" squares. They are just asking begging to be sewn.

 This picture was taken on Thursday. There are 36 little 3 1/2" blocks on the wall.
But as of today there are 84 blocks done.

 Sometimes random fabric combinations just make my heart sing. Below are two that really caught my eye and my heart. It sure does not take much to make me happy. I know you all understand...

  Great Grand Son #2, Logan, will be 2 next week. Below is his birthday quilt. Just a simple 9 patch alternated with a frog fabric square. Easy piecing and easy quilting. All done and washed so it is fresh for his chubby little cheeks!

 And of course a pillowcase to go with it! I am really learning to love cheddar!!!

 My DH keeps the yard so nice. I wish I kept the house as nice. But then I would not get very much sewing done. Guess that is the trade off.
(Unless I can get him to do the housework and cooking too)

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