Another Challenge Issued

I have agreed to yet another challenge!!  A group of us have challenged each other to make 6 quilts of our own choosing over the course of  the next 12 months.   Each quilt must consist of at least 12 blocks.  The original idea was for all of us to make quilts based on the "nickle" theory ~ this is, each block needed to be composed of pieces that could be cut from a 5" charm square. Well, that doesn't work for me!  Charm packs consist of anywhere from 20 to 40 squares, all different!!  I am not a scrappy person!! Don't get me wrong ~ I love scrappy quilts ~ made by someone else!!   I just can't get my head around it!  Anyway, I've chosen 3 of the 6 quilts and have started gathering fabrics and piecing them.  This first quilt is from  Elm Creek Quilts by Jennifer Chiaverini.  You can find this pattern free from http://www.redroosterfabrics.com/.   It has fifteen 12" blocks.  I had this piece of fabric with the roses and black background that I wanted for my focus - I chose all the other fabrics from that.  I fussy cut the centers for block #1 - I will make 8 of those and 7 of the pinwheel block #2.  The finished size of this quilt will be approximately 58" X 82" - a nice size for a lap robe. I have also started another but I need a tad bit more fabric for that one so I'll need to go shopping.   I will  reveal the next quilt in another post!