Two More CCCQ Complete . . . well maybe

I was visiting my pregnant daughter in New Brunswick last week and completed this block.  Besides snuggling and enjoying my grandson who turned one 2 weeks ago, I also did some work on one of the others. One of those red paper cut designs.

CCCQ # 30

 I sat at a Guernsey cattle auction in Big Prairie Ohio for over 6 hours yesterday and got most of this block stitched up. Today I finished up the last flower and put it up on the design wall to photograph and then I saw that it was not balanced. So I pulled up the pattern and found that I had forgotten to print off all 4 quadrants and so missed the bottom of the stem and a leaf to the left of the bottom. Sigh. But as far as I am concerned, this block is now complete.

CCCQ # 18

This leaves exactly 5 more blocks. Two red paper cuts are partly stitched and 3 with green leaves that I have to cut new background squares. Then I have about 3 blocks that need some work to complete them. Can you tell I am getting antsy to finish the thing? All other projects are on hold until it is finished. That and all 6 of my siblings will be here this week for family time. My sister from England arrived late last night one hour before my husband and I got home from Ohio. Another sister arrives from Qatar on Tuesday and the third one lives 10 minutes away. All 3 of them are now quilting and we are going on an over night sisters shopping trip to Buffalo New York later this week. . . the same day that a brother is flying in from Saskatchewan for a Blue Jays game and more family time.
And did I mention that I am going to a couple of lecture demos with Judi Madsen this week? And why would I sign up for anything this busy week when I am finally home? Well, because it is Judi Madsen from green fairy quilts  and I got the last available spot for the Wed classes at a quilt shop 45 minutes away from here. That's why.

Summertime Blessings,
Chris