Pat, Mousie and Elle: you all are so encouraging, thanks.
Kathy, your block is just gorgeous! Love the colors. Now I am trying to picture what you are saying about the commas, lol. I am using a template and pressing the seam allowance under...the main issue I have is the little inne part where I have not much seam allowance to turn under. I wonder if it would look bad if I do them in two sections: the circle and the curve separately.