February block swap

Wow!  You guys really get tons done on Monday!  I even took a day off today and didn't get much done in the sewing department. 

Here is a preview of the block I made for the February Block Swap Adventure.  I will post the whole block once my partner has received it.  I like it!  I hope she will too!

My poodles had their teeth cleaned today.  Tess, the one that likes to lay in my tubs of fabric, had to have a tooth pulled.  They are still not at 100%, a little glassy eyed...

Hope you all have a great week!

White and Bright UFO

I decided I needed a fresh project to look at-NO, I DID NOT START A NEW QUILT!
This is the White and Bright UFO from the list.  Yesterday they were still just half triangle squares.  They were from a charm block quilt along that I never finished.
So, I grabbed them up and sewed them into pinwheels for this project...

I grabbed this up the other day just for the quilt on the cover.  LOVE IT!
So, after I trim the pinwheels, I will get started on the bar sides.  My pinwheels are larger than the ones in this pattern so I will be figuring out my own measurements.  I have even thought about doing squares rather than bars-not sure yet. 

I picked up a set of trim up rulers (by Quilters Paradise)  yesterday and they are perfect-loving them- but now I need that spinning cutting mat so I don't have to walk around the table. 

But then I was asking myself-Is it really necessary to trim when this is what the waste is???

Now, progress on Orca bay is at a near stand still...

I just can't seem to get step 3 going.  I am thinking about doing squares and sewing on each side of the line rather than cutting these tiny triangles.  Maybe that will get me moving.  I have to go figure out the measurements for that now. 
I am dedicating this day to quilting and laundry so maybe I will make some progress. 
Only 6 more days, after today, and I have to go back to work :(