I finally cleared off my design wall and got my Grand Illusion pieces up. Here is about 1/2 of what I made (I don't have a lot of patience for putting up all those little block segments
). I really like it! Despite all the conversations about changes, I'm happy with my results. I think the single black & neutral helped in my case. I did try out a couple of changes - making the block centers a single colour, and changing the colour of the cornerstones. But the result was not nearly as interesting as Bonnie's design.
Looking at it now, I think my less favourite aqua would have been a better choice (it was a softer colour, and would have blended more with the yellows and greens). But I'm not up to replacing anything, so this is what I have and what I am going with. I have enough pieces (almost) for a 4x3 layout, so I'll whip up a couple more broken dishes and put together my lap quilt. I expect to need more border segments when I get there, but I'll wait and see what happens.
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