Originally Posted by
thimblebug6000
Because my blacks have more white in them than I think they should.... the spinning star effect is diminished....oh well.... another learning experience.... BUT...then again... I wanted to use all fabrics from stash...and in that I was successful
I think it might be your strong corners that slowed down your spin, rather than, or along with, your blacks. I've been looking at photo quilts with strong colors in the corners, since I have ended up with a dark gold for my yellow (had trouble looking at lighter yellows, they're so bright to my eye), and was concerned about the effect. Defining the block as a square (which is what the strong corner accomplishes) slows the spin and alters the look of the secondary block. But I think it is still pretty, just a bit different than the intended version. I think this is what my will end up looking like, too.