Hello April! Month four of the Monthly Color Challenge is here and ready for you to enjoy! Here in the upper midwest of the US we are seeing the Canadian geese making their way back north. I love the sound of their honking. While our color inspiration is coming from frogs, our block this month has us flying north, too.
2026 Monthly Color Challenge: A Free Block of the Month Program
We are pulling our colors this year from frogs all over the world. You may have noticed that our colors are slowly going from cool to warm as the year goes along, with a little neutral thrown in the middle. You can see what is coming up in
the Announcement post if you missed it.
This month our color is a light, or baby, blue and is inspired by the Mexican Dump frog. I don't know which is cuter, the name or the frog. 🤣 The Mexican Dump frog can grow up to 4", lives most of it's life up in a tree (jealous) and live off insects (not jealous). They lay their eggs on top of foliage over water and the tadpoles just roll into the water when they hatch. I think I would like to see that.
Each set of instructions includes a full how to video for that month. From first cut to last press, we make the block together. If you are a new quilter, this is the perfect Block of the Month program for you. If you are looking for more accuracy in your piecing, this Block of the Month program is for you. If you are looking for an easy going, no pressure Block of the Month, this is for you.
This month we are making Flying Geese units using the no waste method. I show how to mark your regular ruler to trim these Geese for accuracy and ease. These are some of my favorite units to make and I love how versatile they are. Just turn them and you get a new look.
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Here’s a look at the full April block. You can download the pattern HERE and jump right in. I can’t wait to see what you create!
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I’m so grateful to be continuing the Monthly Color Challenge this year, and even more grateful you’re sewing along with me.
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