How about a bit of appliqué in those blank spaces, Look :lol: not hearts this time.
I've tried to use examples of combinations that we have covered so far, to show just how wide a variety of choices you have available to you for working with your quilts. It really is amazing what can be created with a few simple shapes :P
Also below is a PDF file with the instructions for making the Ohio Star
Instructions for Ohio Star in PDF
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Ohio Star with an appliqued snowball as the alternate block
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