Leslie, I think your beautiful purples are going to work out great. Can't wait to see it.
BatteAxe, you did wonders with those wrong way chevrons!
I now have both of my red units done, about a third of my first quarter star units sewn, must now finish pinning the rest and pin the bright version. Inching along. I found six milder oranges in my oranges, and will try making matched set clue 4 blocks with those, and if I don't care for that, there's one mild orange I have sufficient yardage of to just use that one alone.