Happy New Years, ! I hope you've had a very happy holiday season and you're excited about the year ahead.

 

I've had a terrific week filled with writing, playing ping pong, cooking great food, and spending time with Josh and James. The last 5 days after Christmas is my favorite time of the year because it feels like a special bonus.

 

I like to work on a fun project during this pocket of time. This year I used this time to write a book about this past year and how the word "Challenge" has helped shape my life.

 

I'm honestly not sure if this book will ever see the light of day, but I have had such a great time writing it! This experienced has helped me see the events of this past year in a different light and find the hidden lessons within. 

 

I'll definitely share more on this book and writing experience, plus my new word of the year in the Hello My Quilting Friends podcast episode coming out on Wednesday. 

It's January 1st, which means it's time for a new block for the Friendship Quilt Along. Click Here to find the pattern for Block 2 - the Patchwork Mosaic.

 

This pattern will guide you through making two new scrappy patchwork units: Quarter Square Triangles and Hourglass Squares. I'll be sharing extra tip tutorials over the weekend to guide you through piecing and quilting these fun units.

We started the Friendship Quilt Along in December this year and pieced and quilted a fun Scrappy Star Block together. Click Here to find the tutorials on our first quilt block so you can get an idea of how the rest will go.

 

I'm quilting these Friendship blocks with simple designs and soft open space perfect for a bed quilt. Choose from a crib, throw, twin, queen, or king sized quilt and piece and quilt as many blocks as you need each month.

 

If you haven't gotten started yet, please don't worry! You still have plenty of time to catch up on this scrap busting quilt along. It's January after all and this cold, wet weather makes quilting the perfect thing to do.

 

 

Over the last year, Dad and I cut up my entire stash of fabric into  5-inch squares. This insane adventure took months and now we have less than 100 packs left.

 

Pick up a pack of 30 squares to make a true Friendship Quilt! 

 

 

All of this fabric was prewashed, then starched before cutting. Yes, it's fine to mix washed and unwashed fabric, but do be mindful of bleeding. If you suspect a fabric in your stash may bleed, choose a medium to dark background fabric to help hide it.

 

Once these sell out, that's all, folks!