Double Disappearing Nine Patch Blocks

I've sewn together the disappearing nine patch blocks.  The four darker blocks will be used on the front and the back of the mixer cover.  I had originally dispersed those pieces into all of the blocks, but didn't like the way they looked.  So I kept all of the greener pieces to those four blocks.

I bought sashing material -- and not the color that I expected.  What a surprise!  I pulled a bolt of yellow that I liked, but the staff at the shop brought out another fabric that I liked it better (I'll show it on Saturday).  They oohed and ahhed over my blocks and one patron was impressed with the little itty-bitty squares.

I spent the weekend piecing and quilting.  I was too chicken to try stipple quilting it - so I stitched-in-the-ditch.  It was not a great choice:  in addition to the quilting making me go cross-eyed, the fabric jumped under the presser foot because of the many seams.  I'm glad there wasn't much to quilt.  I have a new appreciation for the mini quilts entered into the Blogger's Quilt Festival.

I recently found out about Linky Tuesday at Freemotion by the River.  It's kind of a here's-what-I'm-making show and tell.  Be sure to check out the other neat quilts and crafts that people are creating.