I got all of my blocks sewn and pressed. Normally I layout even very scrappy tops and number the blocks, but this time I'm going to save pinning the blocks together at my Tuesday group and just trying to avoid matching any fabrics as well as trying to not have the same two fabrics in the "spiderweb" part touching or not. It is so busy I don't think it matters or you will see it even if it does happen.
Once the blocks are together I will find out what size of top I have! I added one block each width and length from the original, and while I trimmed the triangles consistently I didn't trim to a nice even measurement so I have a guesstimate but will need to take "as-built" measurements. Then I have an inner white fabric 4" (finished) border, and finally a 6" outer string pieced border that still needs to be pieced.
A couple of years ago on the Bonnie Hunter mystery "Grassy Creek" she had us do a diagonally pieced string border which I really liked... for this one though, I think a more vertical (with some variation) border will work better, think I will miter the ends and get some diagonal in that way.
I had cut a lot of squarish pieces that turned out to be about 1/2" smaller than usable for the points of the triangles. I'm going to combine the small squares with more solid reading prints of the same shade -- that is, red with red, white with white, etc. just so I can use up my mistakes. I'll mix those into the outer border. So should I choose to do more sewing this virtual weekend, that will be the next step. I'm debating whether or not I'll bother with the paper piecing, I think it does help overall and it hasn't been bad removing the paper. Using a tiny stitch and the 1' wide parchment paper from the dollar store and it has been coming off very easily.