LUANNH - you said 2nc pix is closer to real colors - I fell that maybe your E is too similar to your D and to the background of A to stand out with either combination. Remember what I said about having contrast?
reeskyler, sauki and cindy60545 - very pretty fabric blocks
reeskyler - yes, you are to have 6-1/2" blocks at this point. If you cut at 7", you trim to 6-1/2" square
Jenniky -