Elephant Patchwork Quilt: In Progress

I've been plugging away at the elephant patchwork quilt I first posted about here. I started by cutting 4.5" squares from all the fabric.

Then, I started arranging the blocks randomly on the floor to see how it would all come together. This step is one of my favorites, and it is clearly one of my daughter's as well. She always asks if she can help.

A lot of the times, even though she's asked to help, she jumps in and starts telling me where the blocks need to go. I have to reign her in and tell her that this is mommy's fun time and she's stealing it. No, just kidding. I am hogging her play area floor so it was only fair to let her help. This time, I let her arrange the blocks toward the end all by herself and I would come and check each row as she went. It actually became a teaching moment.

The best part of it all, the reason why I love this little spunky, hilarious five year old, was when she completed a row or liked what she had done, she threw her hands up in the air and exclaimed, "Perfection!". Oh, the things that come out of this child's mouth.

The top is all sewn together and I love it just as it is. I want to keep it for myself honestly.

Making and applying the appliques is the next step. I'm a tad nervous about this part knowing that this could make or break the final result.  More to come...
LINKED TO:
Blossom Heart Quilts for Sew Cute Tuesday
I Have to Say... for Show and Tell Tuesday
Freshly Pieced for WIP Wednesday

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