I designed the first block for this quilt, the Vintage Skier, a decade ago. It was my first “for purchase” foundation paper pieced design.  I added to my collection of Christmas/Winter blocks each year, designing one or two more.  It became a fun tradition that I looked forward to each year.  I knew my end goal was to join the blocks together in a scrappy, alternate grid layout.  I hadn’t planned any more than that.  I intentionally designed my blocks in a variety of sizes to help me achieve my ultimate layout goals.  In 2021, I decided that it was time to finish the quilt.  It was a bittersweet decision but I was running out of new ideas for blocks!  Coincidentally, my quilt ended up with 24 blocks which I think is really cool—it’s like a countdown to Christmas!