design wall monday; rut roh . . .

I haven't done much with what was already on my design wall last week, and I've compounded that by starting some new things, willy-nilly. I roll like that! I get completely inspired -- on a whim -- and take off! Unfortunately for me (and my UFO drawer), inspiration does not always equal completion. LOL!

I had seen a darling idea using yo-yo's to make a snowman (e-Patterns Central). While it was a great idea for a placemat and matching napkin ring, I thought it would be even cuter for a bib! I'd never done yo-yo's before, but it wasn't too hard, and I whipped out three.

Now I can't decide whether the red above, or the green below should be the front. Or perhaps I do something on *both* sides and make it reversible?!?! I think the embroidered arms *may* show up better on the red. I dunno. Any thoughts?

I do like the red & green polka-dots I'm going to use to trim it out. Fun! I need to get the buttons and orange felt for the embellishments. Tomorrow night is our Stitcher's Group meeting; I think I'll work on yo-yo's! I don't have any other handwork to play with! I'll do up a bunch of snowman decorated tea towels to give as hostess gifts through the Christmas season!

Then there's the Arrowhead block that so MANY of you had on your design walls last Monday. I was compelled to go out and get the magazine (Quiltmaker), and try it out -- I'm so not immune to peer pressure. My first block, along with pairings for three more, are still sitting, waiting for my attention.

I've seriously considered paring down the dimensions and using the big block in a center, surrounded by smaller blocks -- for a table topper. LOL! I know -- I'm into table toppers. Hey, I live in an RV! Small is good! :)

Then these pretties are still where I left them . . . waiting for the rest of the hexagons to be pieced.

I did play with those leftovers and came up with this design, which I like:

I wasn't sure why this look appealed to me so, until I looked more closely at this one:

There's something about this . . . I can almost make it out. Hmmm.

Okay. Let's play around and see what happens when I make the whole center the same color.

It looks like a hard candy in a wrapper!! See?!? Wouldn't this be a cute Christmas quilt, with green and red candies, surrounded by white or something?!? HA! This is my problem. I find something else to do before I've finished what I've got before me!! Too many ideas, and not enough people to do the work for me!! LOL! I guess though, this is why there are design walls, non?

Finally, I do have my strips paired and ready to put together so I can stitch and get out my fun, funky ruler for a new set of triangles . . .

Although, given how busy this weekend was, and how busy this week is already looking, this my be my design wall for next week, too!!

Today, I get to spend with my little darling grandson! Whoohoo! I'll ask him his preference on the bib.

Don't forget to head over to Judy Laquidara's Patchwork Times to see what other inspired quilters are working on this week!!

:)