I test, pre-wash, all reds. I often will make a test block when doing scrappy in particular to test the effect of light, dark and medium color placement in the pattern. I just made a test block to make sure the pattern was accurate. It is a good one for chain piecing but want to be able to whiz along making the blocks with the assurance that they will all fit together well. Perfect pattern ready to be executed by an imperfect quilter!
