Originally Posted by
quilt addict
SEWBIZGIRL - You have probably made a decision on how to set your local BOOM blocks but just a thought since you are short on focus fabric is making an alternate block and set them on point. I haven't done the calculations but it would be bigger and you could do you QAYG on those also. I have a book called Setting Solutions that helps me in these situations. But I think it is out of print. I know whatever you decide it will be beautiful.
Thanks Lisa! That is one of the options I'm considering. I also thought about doing a big center medallion surrounded by my squares.
I just did a 4 Patch Posy S&W quilt top that I enlarged that way:
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It had only 16 S&W blocks too... so I cut 4 plain blocks of the fabric I whacked, and placed them in the 4 corners. Then I made 12 alternate blocks. It was serendipity how it all worked out! I used up the last of the aqua batik, the focus fabric, and the green background fabric. Serendipity, to be sure!