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    Old 08-16-2019, 07:31 AM
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    For the back of a gift quilt, we are using Garden Maze as signature blocks. Below is a sample. The quilt will hold 36 blocks. But only 24 of them are signature blocks. The other ten are the center solid block. Unfortunately I need 30 signature blocks. Any suggestion as to how to make the solid blocks usable as signature blocks? I have thought about changing the black flowered blocks to solids and using a white pen. Or making the solid blocks gray. I have even considered appliqueing white circles or squares on the current flowered blocks. Any other good ideas?
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    Old 08-16-2019, 08:10 AM
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    Probably the easiest would be a diagonal banner across the center square, like one bar of the X shape but wider. You will lose most of the fabric of the block but would have the opposing triangles. I'd pick something more like a light blue or grey for the banner, not the same color as the X's.
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    Old 08-16-2019, 08:16 AM
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    Make the quilt larger?
    to give you the number of blocks you want/need
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    Old 08-16-2019, 10:58 AM
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    I would probable just put 6 blocks ( one in each corner and two top and bottom center) made like the other blocks with the white crosses.
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    Old 08-17-2019, 04:32 AM
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    I would make the center block a lighter coordinating color, not a print on the block you wish to have for the signatures. Perhaps a light pink or light blue even the light green that is in the prints.
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    Old 08-17-2019, 05:31 AM
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    The layout I was going to use was a row with Xs and then a row without the Xs repeated over and over.
    that gave me the 24 signature blocks.

    But instead, I have figured out if I repeat the pattern laid out above four times, amazingly, I get 32 blocks.
    Imagine that?

    thanks for all your suggestions.
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