Theme and variation, theme and variation… Ceannastahr, this bugged me for quite a while till I figured it out. I’ve seen several patterns called “Stepping Stones” the one I’ve linked here is the one I recalled vaguely when looking at your “Blackford’s Beauty”. The only difference is the two blocks instead of the log, creating the checkerboard. I guess I’ll give it a shot sometime in the future since I liked the BB so much. My brain works overtime I fear:
http://www.mccallsquilting.com/qb/pattern_699_2/
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