Ok .. here are my finished blocks as of the end of the day today. Since I started late and didn't have freezer paper until today, I did them out of order. Also is a close up of Block #1 because I'm proud of that one! I've never done applique, and I've never done machine satin stitch - and I did it without a stablizer and it's good!! I toyed around with making the circle a flower instead, but I didn't like it. The "shape" of the flower got lost in the confusion of the high contrast. It might have worked with less contrast - but not with this.