9-Patch Quilt-Along, Week 5

This was a week of starts and stops on the nine-patches.  Rather than the easy, methodical one-per-day, I found myself neglecting them completely and then chain-piecing four or five at a time.  Ah well, the result is the same, right?

I added some more bright colors this week, and apparently also had a bit of a thing for stripes.  It all evens out in the end.

Now that we’re nearing the halfway point (31 of 70 done), I’m grateful for the fact that this is a group endeavor.  If I had simply decided to do this on my own, I think I’d be letting it fall by the wayside in favor of newer, shinier projects.  Not that I’ll be publicly flogged if I decide not to finish, but sometimes a mob mentality can be a helpful thing.

And to add a bit of color to a rainy, gray day, I am delighted to report that the FedEx man finally got around to delivering my Neptune fat quarter bundle.  10 total yards of vaguely nautical goodness.  Oh, I am so excited.  No idea what I’m going to do with it, of course.  For the moment I’ll just, you know, stroke it lovingly and whisper sweet nothings into the folds.

And, though I’m sure the three people who read this blog are already on top of this news, don’t forget to hit up Sew, Mama, Sew for the ridiculous amount of giveaways this weekend!

Happy crafting, all!