Color Challenge Quilt Tops

As we near the end of the year, I've been concentrating on moving some on-going projects forward. The latest had me joining the blocks I've been making all year as part of the 2024 Monthly Color Challenge from Patterns by Jen. I now have two finished tops to share!

Jen's colors for the 2024 blocks were inspired by tropical fish. I mostly followed her color suggestions, although I did change things up a bit toward the end of the year. The theme of tropical fish led me to make one set of blocks with dark blue backgrounds to represent the water. That became top #1.

Jen's 2024 Color Challenge

Top #1, 36.5" x 48.5"

The blocks in top #2 each use a lighter and darker version of the block colors. Jen's patterns made 12" blocks, and they all went together very easily.

Jen's 2024 Color Challenge

Top #2, 36.5" x 48.5"

Jen has been hosting these color challenge quilt-alongs for several years, and I believe she is planning to continue into 2025. It's a true block-of-the-month, with one block per month (at least in past years.) The block pattern is free for the month it is posted, then available for $1 each after that. You can sign up HERE  to have the blocks emailed to you at the beginning of each month (scroll down to the end of the post.) 

edited 12/24/24--I got an email from Jen yesterday saying she is not going to continue with the Color Challenge for next year, but starting January 2, she is launching "Snippets with Patterns By Jen," a weekly video challenge series designed to inspire your quilting journey.

I've been digging through my stash for possible backing fabrics for these two tops. It would be great to get them quilted and donated before next year's color challenge begins.

Linking up with:

Finished or Not Friday at Alycia Quilts

Brag About Your Beauties at From Bolt to Beauty

Rainbow Scrap Challenge at soscrappy

Oh Scrap! at Quilting is more fun than Housework

Happy quilting everyone!

Julie in GA