Blinky, Here is my "Lo-Tech" version of a design wall! :)
Way back in 1997, I drew out ALL 169 blocks, selected fabric, labeled them, and bagged them up in sandwich baggies. I drew out this fancy chart and glue-stuck (past tense of glue-stick) them to a piece of paper. I, using the latest in high quality writing implements, penciled in the row letters down the left side and the block numbers across the top.
Here, in 2011, it is still stuck! This really came in handy when I was picking out the fabrics for the triangles. Even with them, though, I still had one tri & one block of the same fabric. I wanted to stay true to Jane's layout, so they are there keeping each other company for eternity!
Chart for Fabric Placement
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