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Two more. I call these the fabric that’s too beautiful to cut up and the careful color choice block.

I loved sewbiz beautiful floral fabric. This is my favorite floral fabric I’ve seen in a while. I guess I must like more modern fabrics than traditional. I had two ideas that didn’t pan out. I thought I’d try to get some striped fabric out of the main fabric. I’d have the stripes going the opposite way. But I didn’t have enough fabric and when I put it on my design wall it looked bad. Then I cut out a black strip. Again on the design wall it looked terrible. I wanted the sewbiz fabric to be the eye catching part of the block and the black hindered that. So I used a yellow from each of the two fabrics you sent. I love the color harmony in this and hope you do too. I ironed all the seams to one side for you. I usually do the middle one open but then I remembered you like the seams to the side.

This is the #2 block from Tula Pinks City Sampler 100 Modern quilt blocks. I use this block a lot when I can’t bear to cut up the fabric.