December 29

THE RANGE’S PRIDE, 6″, Light

The Range’s Pride is from Farm Journal (Silver Anniversary Issue), 1945. Enjoy!

Download December 29 instructions (as .pdf).

December 30

ONE MORE BLOCK, 6″, Light

One More Block is the name of today’s patchwork … because after today, you will only one more block to go! Can you believe we have almost made it to the end of the Challenge, and the end of the year.

I’m not sure of the traditional name of this block, but even if I was, Judy Hopkin’s name for the block is perfect. It is a variation on Crow’s Foot, which we made earlier in the year.

Download December 30 One More Block instructions (as .pdf).

December 31

HOPES AND WISHES, 6″, Light

Even though it’s a tricky block, I have left Hopes and Wishes until last. It was first published in Quilter’s Newsletter Magazine in 1975, and has a wonderful three-dimensional effect.

I’ve chosen it as our last block to convey to you my sincere thanks for a couple of the most amazing years of my life! And, to send you forth with my very best hopes and wishes for the future!

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January 1

THREE STRIPS, 3″ Dark

Happy New Year! I’m so excited about this challenge, and this year. Lots of sweet little blocks are coming your way!

A very simple block to start. I don’t want to scare the beginners! We will be manipulating smaller and smaller pieces of fabric; so, to get you into the right mood, let’s start by getting acquainted with 1½” strips. Here’s your first block:

If you think such a simple block is of little use, look what this quilter cooked up:

Table Runner

Download 1 January instructions (as .pdf).

January 1 Bonus

YEAR’S FAVOURITE, 3″ Dark

For those of you who find the January block too easy, here’s an alternative: Year’s Favourite, from Farm Journal and Farmer’s Wife, 1945. Give it a go!

Other New Year’s Day Blocks

I found a few other blocks called Happy New Year. Here they are:

	Happy New Year referenced by Maggie Malone
	Happy New Year Nancy Page, in the Birmingham News, January 3, 1939 referenced by Jinny Beyer
	Happy New Year by Debbie Kravotil

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January 2

EASY H, 3″ Dark

I’ve always called this block The H Block, but I am mistaken. The original Letter H is the block illustrated (left) below. Barbara Brackman dates this block to at least 1895 from an advertisement by quilt block mail order company Ladies Art Company.

It is also the base unit for a quilt called 4 H, that Jinny Beyer references as first published in 1940 by the Kansas City Star on January 24. The 4 H Block is illustrated (right) below. It might be a fun one to make later …

Ladies Art Company, c. 1895 Illustration: BlockBase 2012	4 H, Kansas City Star, 1940

Download 2 January instructions (as .pdf).

Final Border

Assembling the Final Border

You made it! Now it’s time to complete the quilt.

Download Final Border Layout instructions (as .pdf).

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