Wow- SBG, that really turned out nice!
Sue - your design still really looks nice, and I'm going to save the idea using the chevron sashing to get that "oval" look for a future quilt. It might really shine in one where the main blocks aren't so busy.
Terry - This is my third mystery, and I never feel like I'm signing on to end up with a specific quilt - but that I'm agreeing to go through the process and join in with the group. Being allowed to experiment and specuclate is such a learning experience for those of us that haven't been doing this for all that long.
If we all had to follow lock step with Bonnie's colors, methods and end product - then it would just be sewing/cutting technique that we are learning. For me, there has been nothing in this quilt as to sewing or cutting technique that I felt I benefited from (IE - nothing new). However I've gotten a lot of ideas and learned quite a bit about color selection and placement that I'll use going forward.