Originally Posted by
jillmc
Better ideas for a layout? Want to keep size down to a lap quilt size....will 9 patches look too busy?
Do you mean 9-patch as an alternating block? I would find that distracting. I would find a fun print that goes with the concept of a castle (princess, dragons, trees, butterflies.....) and cut a piece for each alternate block. OR I would do an hourglass block between.