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Starry night, even though there are just five star blocks!

I should start a new project file with the same fabric choices as this one, but with all star blocks.

Interesting, but the corners of the blocks overpower the rest of the block … perhaps a colour change to make it much paler would make the balance better..

Also interesting. Colour balance is better but not perfect.

A very interesting design.

I opened this project file after letting it rest in peace for several years as I recently noticed a reference to the red and white exhibition of quilts several years ago.

I am not as impressed by the second design.

I like it a lot.

Also like the second one a lot, especially the light background area against the darker space.

There are some interesting shapes created by the background blocks.

Different. Very different in fact.

Interesting!

Love the second design.

The blocks in this series have a lot of pieces, but there are no set in pieces, but there are some sharp points.

Love it!

I particularly love using borders as a big part of the overall design, rather then just a frame to hold a design together.

Love the second one too, even though the outer borders are not identical!

Interesting!

Love the second design.

Interesting, but far too busy!

Less blocks, more white space ,much better.

Same blocks as yesterday, but green. I like the first one.

I like the second one too, though it does remind me that the weeds are growing again after rain over the last week.

Lots of purple pieces!

I think these designs are a bit too busy for the average bedroom but it is fun playing with the blocks to see what happens.

I think I should try using less blocks, and if a big quilt is needed make the blocks bigger.

Guess what music will be going round and round like a record in my head today!

Lots of quilting in the first design!

Lots of piecing in the second design.

I love the low contrast blocks in the corners of the first design and the way the pieced blocks link up too.

Nicer borders on the second designs though.

I don’t design many quilts with just one block repeated, but in this project file I have tried many of the blocks by themselves so that I see the way the corners of the blocks come together to form there own part of the pattern.

After a look at the way the corners look I go on to play with other blocks with the same corner design added to the mix. It is always interesting, and also fun.

Same collection of blocks as yesterday, but on point. I like the first one.

Lots of blocks, but I like the border holding them together.

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All nine patch blocks, many of them rather basic nine patch, with some interesting results.

And some stunning results. Love the second design!

Some basic 9 Patch blocks and just two fabrics can make some stunning designs, in this case with a narrow sashing with contrast squares.

The most basic of the blocks has been slightly modified to create the diagonal border blocks, which can be used not just as borders.

On point setting … and the four stars around the centre are made up by the corner sections of four blocks which meet in the centre squares of those four stars.

The second design is a straight setting, but once again the stars surrounding the centre block are created when the corners of the four blocks meet.

Very interesting!

Piecing is rarely my first choice of making a quilt top, at least, not until the applique is finished, but I do like the first design today.

Also interesting, but I prefer the first one.

Very, very interesting.

I like the second, but it is not as interesting as the first one!