"Cut it up" day!

Thursday is "cut it up" day at Stashbusters. Here is what I have been cutting...pieces for a miniature tesselating leaves quilt. You can see the first block I finished (in the top left corner). Actually my first block attempt was too small, but this one worked. I wasn't sure when I cut these pieces how many I would use, but it's much better to have lots to chose from than not enough, right. Maybe I'll go cut a few more just for fun!

Here is the inspiration for my newest project...(music alert - if you are surfing the web late at night, turn down your computer speakers or you'll scare yourself):

http://mamanance.blogspot.com/2008/09/fallen-leaves-turning-twenty-and-gfg.html

Thanks to Nancy for this great idea! I am sewing a little version using connecting corners instead of paper piecing. Here is a website that explains in great detail how to sew these corners:

http://www.buttonwoodsquarequilts.com/PDFs/Techniques/Connecting_Corners_Too.pdf

The biggest of my cut pieces is 1" x 2" - it's really cute!

Tomorrow I am going on a Shop Hop...woohoo! Hope I don't cause more problems for the economy...I better alert the bank about an increase in my credit card use!