Thanks for that tip Bebe, and bj. I will def do that.
I was thinking my Mom would like the poppies/sunflowers/floral fabric here:
http://www.cottonpatch.co.uk/acatalo...r_fabrics.html
Instead of red and blue like on the pattern, the blocks will alternate red and yellow based. Using one type of fabric for the whole squares and a different fabric (but same shade) for the half squares.
I’m thinking 9” too. I have just drawn out on a piece of paper so I can visialise it. Twelve inch seems too big, not sure why!