Summit Stitches and a Frog

 I'm so busy getting ready for a trip, but have squeezed in a couple other items.  This morning I got part of the Summit Stitches quilt-a-long (humblequilts.blogspot.com) put together to see how much more I need to do.  Here is a picture of what I have so far.

                                

I like how it looks and I think I might have enough 4-patches to get it finished.  I found a bunch of the same sized 4-patches in a bin, so that helps.  I might get it finished before we leave, or maybe I'll take it with me, because I will have my Featherweight along on the trip.

The other "project" was to get this frog made.  I got the panel free from a couple large boxes of fabric scraps given to one of my quilt guilds.  I saw the "Frog" panel and grabbed it.  For some reason, I like using these panels that have the pieces printed on the fabric and you have to cut them out and follow the directions.  I have done this before, and usually the panel is found at a garage sale or I get it free somehow!  I also have a turkey panel, but won't get it done this year and have made a witch in the past.  Here is the frog - it took almost a whole day to get it done.  I wanted to finish it before the guild meeting today because they want toys and baby quilts for the "Family Place" organization in our town.  The doll is one I made a few years ago that sits in the living room.

He's kind of cute, but I don't know if he is a good toy or not.  He might have to just sit on a shelf.  I'm not taking very much sewing stuff on the trip and will probably just sew strips into squares to make table runners from.  It's one of my favorite things and I got some new fat quarter fabrics that I love at a quilt show in Salem for $1.00 each!!

I better get busy!  Have a great week!