Patterns By Jen: 2024 November Monthly Color Challenge Block

I maybe should have chosen aqua to go with this years theme a little better, but you have full permission to choose that instead if you like.

Our challenge this month is inspired by tropical fish. Such beauty lays under the water, it's hard not to be inspired.

Photo Credit: Fish Lab

This month our color is teal and we look to the Gourami for our color inspiration.

From Fish Lab: The Gourami is native to Southeast Asia. It is a peaceful fish and is often kept with other peaceful fish such as the betta.Considered a labyrinth fish, it can breathe air from the surface of the water. The Gourami is a popular aquarium fish due to its beautiful colors like blue, yellow, orange, red, and brown.Gouramis eat larvae, small insects, and algae. They should also be fed a variety of vegetables such as spirulina, zucchini, and broccoli.

I'm using Benartex's "Burlap" fabric line. Their teals are breathtaking colors and so pretty in this block.

Ready for the block? A block after my own heart with those Half Square Triangle (HST) units. Add a couple of squares and you are done for the month. On with holiday sewing. 😂😨

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I hope my feed is swimming in teal this month!

Ready to get the pattern? Go to Payhip and download it now! The block is free for the month of November! Each set of instructions includes a "How To" video.

It's too late to receive the January through November block instructions or the layout (still free to download) through email, but you can still sign up to have the December Monthly Color Challenge block sent directly to your inbox and the blocks for the 2025 Monthly Color Challenge. Sign up HERE.

Let's make something Extraordinary!