Rainbow Scrap Challenge: Chaos or Sparkle?

My Odd Fellows blocks are officially a flimsy.  I even (gasp) basted it Friday morning.  Basting is quite difficult at this stage, since sitting on the floor or bending over are not particularly compatible with 32 weeks of pregnancy.  I feel a little uncertain about the scrappiness of this quilt.  Does it sparkle or is it chaos?  Either way, it is what it is.  I'll be quilting an all-over meander, as texture won't show much on this!

Then my poor Bits and Bobs saw only a moment or two under the needle.  Despite all the tiny nines I stitched as leaders and enders this month, there were only enough sets of five to make three.

The final teacher quilt for the year is well underway.  I have 35 blocks done out of the 100 needed.  I decided, after much indecision, so start a plus quilt.  There was a quiltalong for it, but all the activity is taking place via Instagram or Twitter, not blogger, so I'm sure out of luck.  I don't need one more account to manage.  I'll sew it at my own pace, and that's fine.

Finally, my first appliqué is recognizable.  This is the largest bloom in the design, so we'll see if the smaller sizes are easier to manage.  I found, when I reached finally assembly of the three sections I made, that they didn't fit as nicely as I would have hoped.  Fortunately, it was salvageable, but I've learned to cut the pieces with a larger seam allowance to give myself a little wiggle room.

Our chimney brush is finally released, but now we need to look into a liner, as there is nothing in the flue above our stove insert, which is kind of a big no-no.  (Why don't "people" do things right the first time?)

The Assistant only needs 33 more blocks to be ready to assemble in clusters.  Last time, when it came to this point, she was done sewing.  She was disappointed when I offered to sew for her, so I guess she's ready to take on a new challenge!

Be sure to check out all the orange and gold projects this Saturday!

from the room of Zana's Ninis,
katie z.