this is a most beautiful block! i shall be making some of these! thank you so much for showing us this, your block is absolutely gorgeous with the colors you chose! i have to send my machine in for its 'annual' here today or tomorrow, i think i might see if i can do one of these by hand while i wait to get it back! im working on my second apple core quilt and sometimes you need to change things up a bit! again, thank you so much! your quiltwork is divine!