July OMG - done

I finished the top back on Saturday the 15th, but then I got distracted...  Where did the last 2 weeks go?  ((Only 149 days until Christmas!))

I also found some fabric for the backing.  Months, maybe even 2 years ago, my daughter won a $25 certificate at the local fabric shop and wanted to buy the rest of this bolt, about 5 1/2 yards.  :)  Now I have a use for it!

Pale blue with white triangles.

Extra bits sewn together, a bit wobbly...  I want to include it on the back.

Now I need to double check that I am happy with all my seams and move on to the final steps.  Most of the squares nestled nicely together, so I am pleased!  I also kept all the directional prints facing the correct way.  Yay!  Cutting out all the blocks wasn't nearly as hard as I though it would be, so I am very glad I joined this sew-a-long.

Linking back to our lovely host:
Elm Street Quilts

ps:  Here are some slightly smaller (6") squares for my rainbow version.  I am maybe 1/3 or 1/2 done cutting?  Purple is my favorite color, so there will be a lot of purple squares!  Kekekeke.

July OMG - picnic blanket

I have a gazillion things that I "should" work on, but I really want to do something fun...  Sewing is so much more enjoyable when you get to play, right?  So I'm going to choose something I *want* to do this month for my OMG, hosted by Elm Street Quilts.

One of my favorite blogs is Stitched in Color.  Rachel is currently hosting a sew-along for a simple picnic blanket.  I just bought a cute Christmas-y FQ stack from Connecting Threads that I've wanted to buy since last year:

My goal is to participate in the sew-along and complete the top.  ((Need to find backing fabric...!))