NorBanaquilts, I have you down for a sun!
Lisa_wanna_b_quilter, Exactly! "Brick" red is an earth tone, while a "true" red is more a jewel tone.
I don't want anyone stressing about whether or not a color is or is not a true earth tone shade. That takes the fun out of it. Just attempt to keep your colors muted and more earthy, and less "cartoon" like. That does not mean, however, you can't do "cute" things! We're going, I am assuming, for more of a muted pallet, so the blocks all tie together. Does this sound good for everyone?
sewjoyce- Yes, 12 blocks make up one "set." You will receive 12 blocks back, including one of your own. You may do as many sets of 12 as you want. This could mean all of the blocks you submit, 24 for example, are the same- OR- you could do two sets of two different patterns. Did I make this more confusing than it had to be? Probably. lol.