Cutting cutting cutting cutting etc.

My lord, quilting a big quilt of tiny pieces must take FOREVER. I feel like I've been spending weeks cutting out 6.5 inch squares. In reality, it was just a few hours this past weekend. In my head, it's been WEEKS. Weeks, I tell you!

Auction quilt #2 status?! 

ALL finished cutting! Whew. My wrist is tired. (and YES I was using a rotary cutter!) 

I have a feeling I'm going to be VERY sad to see this one go. I really love it already. It's even sadder because this is the one my son's square is featured on! 

His is this adorable little "star" square! 

Isn't it CUTE?! 

I know I've got to give it up though. :( Last years art projects went for $200-300 at the auction, and they were on poster boards! I'm really hoping these will rake in some big dollars for the program. And maybe I'll get BOTH my kids involved in something similar for a future "family" themed quilt to keep forever. Yes. That sounds like an excellent plan...

In the meantime, a more short-term plan is to start piecing this baby after I finish Baby J's quilt, but before I start quilting Auction quilt #1. Hopefully I'll have some more work done on it a little later this week!