Frog Jump!

I started happily sewing the blocks together and when I finished the second row,

I realized I had skipped a BIG step-

doing the applique stitch with invisible thread on each and every block! 

 It was not so much fun to try and stitch around all those fingers

 with all those other blocks still attached!  

But I persevered and have one row done.....and I ran out of my sewing time!

At least now I know what I have to do - 

and each one needs to have stabilizer which I know I do not have enough of--

good thing I have to take the boys for a visit today so I can get some more from WalMart during my wait!

Ribbit

 Ribbit as in frogs have hit the design wall!

I used a 6 1/2" block to cut circles and then used the negative space for the sister block before

so I used the same layout here;  

the frog was cut out and then I used the rest of the square

 with blue behind it for the neighboring block. 

 It's a good use of fabric and makes a nice design.

 This block is the newest in Accuquilt's anniversary dies.  I couldn't resist!

 Originally I had planned to use the white for the background color 

but a white frog looked like a dead frog so I gave up on that idea!

So, of course, I found just the right blue but it was scraps and I am only 6 blocks short of what I need!

On top of that, I ran out of the paper-backed fusible so I am stalled until I can schedule a trip to JoAnn's.  I have to use invisible thread to applique each of the blocks so I won't be lacking any activity in the studio!  (This die does come with a free downloadable machine embroidery design but I will save that for when I use the frog on a t-shirt.  It wasn't efficient for all the blocks I wanted to do!)