#191 ...To Be Continued Turtle

This one is taking me longer than anticipated to make so I am dividing it in two days.
As you may be able to see in my photo, all of the zig-zag-patterned pieces around the big one in the middle are not sewn yet.  The big piece in the middle is going to be the shell and it is all sewn up.  All ten of those tedious little hexagons have been painstakingly lovingly  sewn together to make a large patchwork-y piece and that has been sewn down to the 'shell' (which is also completely sewn up).  All that is needed to complete the shell is some machine quilting. which I have never done. Wish me luck!  The piece with the spool of thread sitting on it is to be the turtle belly.  That is all sewn up too and is just waiting for some quilting.  I also need to create the turtle body with the  zig-zag pieces plus two more that aren't shown.  I believe that  will be the easy part.  I know, I know.... famous last words....
I am optimistic that tomorrow I will be presenting the completed turtle.  With proper colour too.  The shell and belly are really hot pink.  Hopefully a photo taken during the day with natural lighting will show the proper colour.  If you want to take a look at the tutorial I am following and get an idea of what the turtle will look like (except mine won't be a sewing kit) you can take a peek here.

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#190 Ham of a Turtle

Maybe that should be "Turtle of Ham". 
Inspiration struck as I was making Hubby's lunch for tomorrow. (Lucky him!  I totally forgot to make him a sandwich for today's lunch.  Oops. )

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#189 Tortilla Turtle (Turtilla?)

Today's turtle was brought to you by the letter "T".

Today's
Turtle is made from a

Tortilla.

There. I'm all caught up now!  

:) 

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#188 Lily Pad Turtle

Would you believe that we never saw any turtles today either!!???  I am still disappointed.  We even went down the little river in a canoe.  We always see turtles basking in the sun on pieces of driftwood on a sunny day.  Except Sunday.  Bummer.  So, at my Mom's suggestion (thanks Mom!) I picked some lily pads and made a turtle with them.  No easy feat outside on a breezy day!

We did see some ducks on a piece of driftwood!  These guys must have bullied the turtles off the log.

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#187 Flipper turtle

We went to my parents' cottage for the weekend.  There is no internet up there (or cell phone reception!) so I couldn't post my turtles on the correct day.  I did do them though! 
I really, really, really  wanted to post an actual turtle since we see them all the time, but naturally I didn't see any this visit other than one sticking it's face out of the water. 
I made Saturday's turtle using our swim fins, my mask and the bag that my gear gets stored in.

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