First, I must beg your pardon as I overlooked the date (15th) for the Christmas Once a Month posts as outlined here at Julie's blog. I don't know now if I'm ahead or behind? In any case, I do hope this project will make up for my oversight. I have had this pattern on my mind since I first worked with half square triangles on this project . I am happy to say this is one of my own inventions, as I did not use any pattern. Yay! I started with a clear idea and made the rest up as I went along! Some people collect scraps for a giant scrappy quilt, I prefer more immediate gratification by making something more compact in a fraction of the time! Truthfully, finishing something (like a quilt) gives me great satisfaction and a sense of accomplishment I don't get doing other things; I'm addicted! One perk was that I did it entirely with leftovers: Squares, 5 inch charms and smaller 2 1/2 inch squares, various strips...