I would also go with the 'big block' quilt. Count this as a learning experience making HST with directional prints. If you want them to all go the same direction, it takes planning & possibly additional fabric. Same thing with striped fabrics, or if you want to fussy cut. Knowing when you need to buy additional fabric to deal with the print is something that you learn in garment construction, but I haven't seen discussed too much in quilting.
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