Glad you're joining in KLT. Last year I started mine for New Year's Day but got behind because I hadn't done my HSTs ahead of time. It was a week or so before I finally finished the top - still haven't quilted it though. Looks like I'll be doing the same thing this year. I didn't get my fabric cut last night, ended up going to my daughters for an early New Year's dinner. We don't get out for the actual event. I did all my cutting this evening and I'm going to try to stay up to get most of my lines marked and sew the HSTs in the morning.
Martha, I'm doing the controlled version. I'm going to try to make a big dent in my stash this year so I dug through and found some fabrics that I had a couple of yards each to use. I always use my oldest fabrics for these mysteries. It's always a thrill to have someone gift you with a box of fabric. Your friend is going to love getting a quilt.