Well, I finally have some blocks to share!  I will say that I sewed January's block right away, and then got freaked out by the paper piecing for February and basically froze.  Then I got a big shot of guilt mixed with reckless bravery and finally just went for it.  Whew! And that opened the flood gates. Finally got all caught up and mailed them off last Saturday, so they should be arriving at your homes soon.  Here they are in all their glory.

First up is Emily's Good Fortune block.  I really liked the unusual look of this block, without too much fiddling or the need of lots of templates or y seams.

Then came my nemesis, the Castle Wall.  This block exposed my fear of anything new and of failure, but also gave me the confidence to try out more paper piecing patterns in the future. So thank you, Nicole! It didn't turn out as perfect as I hoped, but I am still happy with it, and I hope you are as well.

Camie's beautiful, cheerful scrappy log cabin block gave me a chance to dig through all my scraps from past projects and smile at all the memories.  I can't wait to see how the finished quilt turns out.

Kristin's block was another bit of a problem.  Not because of the curved seams, those were awesome. No, it was the request for different grey and mustard yellow fabrics.  I didn't think it would be that big a deal at first, just an excuse to go the fabric store.  But after visiting 5 stores, I still couldn't find a fourth grey fabric. In desperation, I asked my local quilting friend if she had any in her stash.  She did, but it was a big dark.  I hope it doesn't ruin your whole quilt!

Liz's blocks were super fun.  Not much thinking, just randomly dividing up the fabric and going to town.  I also loved being able to purposely sew a little squittywompus, and have it add to the block, instead of ruining it.

My dearest, ever-forgiving Emily-

I received the extra fabric in the mail on Friday....

I completed your block today. Once completed I noticed yet another slice in the doves. Ugh....(this was from my original screw up, not a new screw up)

So I did what any good friend would do- I picked out just enough for you to replace it. I thought it would be easier than asking you to send me         

ONE.MORE.TRIANGLE.

I truly love this square, but I don't think the feelings are mutual. The doves are offended and my hands are tied without a fabric superstore nearby.

I will send extra chocolate. 

Can we still be friends? I understand if you say no....

Your (cut-challenged) friend,

Kristin 

Fortunately...

Emily sent me additional fabric after I mis-cut a piece (thank you, Emily!).  Since more fabric was on its way I figured I should make two figuring I need more practice at reading directions. :)  I love this design!

Fortune smiles

The lighting messed up the colors but I have long loved this navy and this olive green. I hope you enjoy it too!

Good Fortune for Emily

Here you go Emily. I had lots of fun making this for you.

Good Fortune for Emily

I'm excited to get back in the "square"! However, my blogging skills are extremely rusty! Thanks Emily, this was the perfect square to get me going again!

Good Fortune in Your Future

Emily, I see something coming your way in the mail very soon....

I am kind of in love with this pattern.  I can't stop thinking about how cool this looks and I'm 100% in awe of Emily for figuring out all the measurements.

January - Good Fortune

 Here goes 2015!

I fell in love with this quilt design (by Rashida Coleman-Hale) on Pinterest.  It's kind of a modified Arkansas Traveler.  But it's only available in a kit with fabric for $95.  Trust me, I even emailed the company!  So I had to improvise and pull out my pencil and ruler (yes, I'm THAT stubborn).  I have mailed the tutorial and gray background fabric.  This picture is my color inspiration (navy, dark orange, olive green, and white)... 

photo credit 

So find two fabrics in those colors and let's sew! Here is my finished square: