Orca bay mystery clue #4

I love Fridays anymore, that's the day Bonnie puts out her new clue for the orca bay mystery quilt. I love going on her blog and checking out what everyone else is doing, seeing their fabric choices.
 My only problem is, I can't really start until Mondays, because I work on weekends!  Argh!  But, within minutes of getting clue 4, I started pulling my reds:

I didn't realize how many reds I had until I started going through everything!  So, then I started sewing on my old phonebook background pieces:

I then trimmed them down to the 5.5 inch size:

I love the different prints!  I even used some Christmas fabric!

Once they were cut down to size, I cut them in half from corner to corner:

The correct way to cut them

The Not correct way to cut them.  Anybody else do this?  I did this to 7 blocks before I realized what I had done!  LOL

My clue #4 pieces are now stored with the other clues, awaiting the next clue:

I have  been working on other projects in the meanwhile too:

I call this quilt Happy Faces. 

I love the little smiling faces.

I used two flannels on the back. 

I thoroughly enjoyed making this quilt.
   I also have the Elvis top almost done:

This top was interesting to make, none of the pieces were the size they were supposed to be.  I had to pull, pin, and pray to make it work.  It will be pressed and starched well before I quilt it!  Just have to put borders on it, and quilt it.  Hopefully, it'll be done by next Thursday, so I can give it to my son for his birthday.  I do like cutting it short! 
Most days, I feel like this by 4 PM

I went looking for the little pooch, and found him asleep on my bed.  He woke up when I came in.  He knows he's not supposed to be in my room, so he looks a bit guilty LOL.  I love my Mr. Hiro!

Happy quilting,
Marianne