Tippy,
What a wonderful tutorial! How creative of you to use a fussy cut for the center block -- who would have thought of that? -- well, you did! I appreciate the advice, too, about selecting colors to go with the fuzzy cut square. This tutorial makes me feel like you are sitting right with me giving me guidance. Thank you so much.
I'm so sorry to hear about your mum. Are you going to make the fussy cut churn dash quilt for her? She probably still loves birds even if she doesn't express it anymore.