Quilt block of the month

I've joined a great website this month which will give us instructions on creating a "quilt block of the month" this will give us enough blocks to make a lap quilt. This definitely isn't my first quilt by any means because both my grandmother's taught me how to sew & make quilts when I was around 8 although we always did everything by hand :) As an adult I've still always pieced them by hand and quilted them by hand but with this quilt I'm using the machine :)

Here is the site & it's free to sign up http://www.craftsy.com/class/The-Craftsy-Block-of-the-Month/50 I think I've actually talked a friend into working on it with me so we can be accountable for each other but surely to goodness we can find time to do a little sewing each month.

I'm a little excited to get started on them, I have everything cut out that I need & actually sewed one last weekend but then cut it incorrectly because I didn't have a clear 12 1/2 x 12 1/2 cutting mat. I plan on going this weekend to use one of my gc's from Christmas to get me one so I do plan on making the squares this weekend :)