Starting a New Quilty Project...

Happy New Year my friends!!!!

I hope it will be a quilty one for all of you:)

I can't believe the holidays are pretty much over ...

time goes by so quickly when you are busy having fun:)

Did you have a lovely holiday?

I did...

and part of it was spent playing with 

lovely stacks of fabric and a new book...

"Green Tea and Sweet Beans"

by Jen Kingwell

Yes...

I've started a new quilty project 

for the new year!

(actually I started it a bit before Christmas)

I ordered the book a while back when

 I started to see wonderful blocks 

from the book on

Pinterest

The quilt had been a block of the month by

Amitie Textiles in Australia and 

 Jen decided to publish the pattern when the series ended.

I think the quilt is beautiful and each block unique.

I am using several different techniques to make the blocks...

like machine piecing...

paper piecing...

hand piecing...

and appliqué.

Here are the fabrics that I will be using....

I might add a print or two here and there as I make the blocks...

but I think I have a good variety of colors and prints gathered so far...

what do you think?

I've also discovered and joined the 

flickr group 

for those who are making the Green Tea and Sweet Beans quilt also.

It's always fun to see everyone else's blocks and fabric choices.

I have no idea how long this quilt will be in the making...

My work schedule is pretty busy but I do get together with my quilty friends once a month for a Sew Day and I'm planning to work on this quilt then...

YaY for quilty friends and YaY for Sew Day!!!

What quilty projects are you starting for the new year?

xx

Lori