Preppy Whales: Take Two

I started working on Elizabeth Hartman's "Preppy Whale" pattern last August for a baby quilt project, but quickly discovered that these whales were pretty complex, and I needed something faster for the baby quilt.

Now, with my self-imposed No New Projects rule still in place, I decided I'd take another stab at completing some of these whale blocks. For whatever reason, this time around I'm sailing through a lot more easily.

For one thing, I'm more organized - each of these blocks has 18 pieces in it, and I'm sewing the units assembly-line style for all the blocks. Breaking them down like this has made the blocks seem much more doable, and I only have a few left!