Ornament Challenges
12 Weeks of Christmas Ornaments Challenge 2022 Week 8: Infinity Bell Pattern
Wow, it’s Week 8 of the Ornament Girls challenge. Have you been keeping up? It’s okay if not! But, I hope you’ve had some fun with this. (By the way, if you’re new around here, and would like to know what this challenge is all about, you can go HERE to get all the details.) This week’s…
Read More12 Weeks of Christmas Ornaments Challenge 2022 Week 7: The Weathervane Pattern
It’s hard to believe we’re already on Week #7. How are your ornaments coming along so far? This week, we’re doing the… Weathervane Pattern. Okay, so people get a little intimidated by this one. It looks complicated. It’s not! The layers are simple, and they build on each other to magically create this awesome Weathervane ‘quilt block’…
Read More12 Weeks of Christmas Ornaments Challenge 2022 Week 6: The Pinwheel Pattern
Happy Halloween! Our Week #6 Pattern is one that I originally created more than a decade ago. The Pinwheel Pattern! This one holds a special place in my heart. It was my first pattern that deviated quite a bit from the original quilted star look, and it was also the first one to use a…
Read More12 Weeks of Christmas Ornaments Challenge 2022 Week 5: The Daydream Pattern
We’re on Week 5! And we’re bringing another CLUB pattern out of the vault! It’s the Daydream Pattern! It’s been TWO YEARS since we debuted this beautiful pattern in the Ornament Girls Club. The circle features gorgeous string art in the center (and see below for how Tanya turned hers into an awesome ‘spiderweb’ for…
Read More12 Weeks of Christmas Ornaments Challenge 2022 Week 4: The Poinsettia Pattern
It’s Week #4 already!? This week, we’re doing the…. Poinsettia Pattern! This pattern was first introduced back in 2017, and is so feminine & flowing. And, it’s always striking in Christmas colors! Are your challenge fabrics on the busier side? This pattern comes with a BONUS video, with some ideas to help you deal with that! The bonus…
Read More12 Weeks of Christmas Ornaments Challenge 2022 Week 3: The Mandala Pattern
We’re on Week 3! For Week 3, I’m excited to bring one of our past CLUB patterns out of the vault! It’s the Mandala Pattern! It’s been about a year and a half since we first debuted this amazing pattern, and even then, I knew this was one of those patterns destined to become a…
Read More12 Weeks of Christmas Ornaments Challenge 2022 Week 2: The Ohio Star Pattern
It’s time for Week 2! This week, we’re doing the…. Ohio Star! This quilt block pattern is so simple and fun, and it has several variation possibilities too. We’ve even got a bonus video showing how to create a ‘Snow Globe’ type center for this design (and check out Darlene’s Snow Globe version below!). The…
Read More12 Weeks of Christmas Ornaments Challenge 2022 Week 1 FAQ
We usually get this question about the Basic Star Pattern, and I I wanted to make sure I addressed.. in case this was something you were wondering about, too. The Basic Star Pattern calls for 2 fabrics.. but you said to use 3 fabrics in the Challenge. What am I supposed to do? So, yes,…
Read More12 Weeks of Christmas Ornaments Challenge 2022 Week 1: The Basic Star Pattern
Ready to start the ornament challenge? Me too! Last year, we had hundreds of people participating in this Challenge. And…. … the other day when I sent out the Frequently Asked Questions email and asked who was doing the Challenge (which I do every year)…. we had hundreds more replying they were doing the Challenge.…
Read More12 Weeks of Christmas 2022 Challenge| FAQ
We’ve had a few questions come in since I announced the 12 Weeks of Christmas Challenge the other day. So, here are some answers for ya! Do I have to sign up for this? Nopers! It’s something you can choose to participate in (or not), you do not need to carve anything into a stone…
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