In my last update, I noted that were were a few problems with the quilt top and it was — frankly — ugly. Well, I’ve fixed that and here’s the quilt sandwich, complete with my toes and Bridges’s paw 😁 I’ve begun the quilting and this will likely be complete by the end of August.

I got the fabric for the first clue in the Cotton Cuts mystery quilt. I watched a couple of YouTube videos as a couple of bloggers put together their fabric. I also read up on “flying geese” blocks (this is the first time I’ve done flying geese) and here’s my first two sets of blocks. The flying geese are the left black and white dots in Sec. 1B. Flying geese can be difficult because you’re sewing on the bias which can stretch out of alignment. I’m pretty pleased with my technique on this.

I completed the Old Italian blocks for the Block Swap (Cotton Cuts is sponsoring this) and I have the name and address of the individual who I’ll exchange blocks with !! I might give that person a choice of the two blocks — or I might not. . .