December Monthly Color Challenge

  For the 5th year, I'm joining in on a fun project run by Jen of PBJ, Patterns By Jen; her awesome free mystery quilt - the 2024  Monthly Color Challenge  ***December Block***  The Star Pattern is free during December so visit her page after you look at my cute little star block and learn more about it and the Challenge.

This year's inspiration is nature but not the usual - it is creatures of the sea - tropical FISH.

December's inspiring fish is the MARIGOLD WAG SWORDTAIL

                                                                  Photo from Liveaquaria

As always, I tend to go more toward the orange shades but I captured that wonderful black pointed tail with my Island Batik Fabrics from the new Flora Nova Collection! I think Ollie Owl approves.

Jen provides great instructions for each monthly free pattern - they are easy to follow and she also includes a video! Be sure to visit her in December for your free block (see pattern link above).

And you can pick up the patterns for prior blocks for just a $1 each from her blog.

Here are the links for all 2024.

November - Gourami (Teal) - link to pattern and fun pinwheel block by Jen

October - Wrought Iron Butterfly (Black)  link to pattern and block by Jen and another for

October - by Becca Fenstermaker of Sugarsandquilts.com

September - Kuhli Loach (Brown) link to pattern and block by Jen and 3 blocks for

September by Malgorzata Banjo of Polaquilting.com (She shares 3 versions of the block)

August - Purple Dottyback (Purple) block by Jen and 2 blocks for

August by Patti Carey of Pattis Patchwork - (She shares 2 versions plus same for first 7 months)

July - Duboisi Cichlid (Silver) block by Jen and another for

July by Amanda of Be Mandy Things

June - Harlequin Rasboras (Raspberry) link for pattern and block by Jen and another for

June by Raylee of Sunflower Stitcheries 

May - Electric Yellow Lab (Yellow) link for pattern and block by Jen and 3 blocks for

May by Kathy by KathyKwilts and More (she shares 3 versions of the block)

April - Electric Blue Hap (Blue) link for pattern and block by Jen and another for

April by Gail of Quilting Gail.com (she also shares prior months' blocks)

March - Cherry Barb (Red)  link for pattern and block by Jen and another for

March by Marlene of Kissed Quilts

February - Discus (Orange)  link for pattern and block by Jen and another for

February by Anja of Anja Quilts

January - Green Tiger Barb (Green)  link for pattern and block by Jen and another for

January by Joanne of Everyone Deserves a Quilt

I hope you will visit Jen soon and try some of these blocks. They are really fun and easy to make!

HAPPY QUILTING!