Stunning!!!!!

I think I prefer how the hexagons nest together and you lose the seams that join them. However, I do like the octagons too, but don't care for how they line up in a row. But then again, I do like those little squares in between those octogans. I guess it's a 50/50 race. Both are beautiful - Congrats on them both!

Thanks FWL - that's exaclty why I want to try an octagon one with diferent size blocks - to see if it reduces the blocky effect. Watch this space! LOL

I like them both, though the 'blocky' effect bothers me, too. Upon examining the octagon quilt a bit more, I think I have a suggestion for making it a bit less blocky. The CORNERS make a difference: the ones with a prominent star draw the eye to the horizontal and vertical lines between the blocks; the 'blurry' corners merge the blocks more - like the hexagon quilts.

Edit: the octagons with light colors on the edges also draw the eye to the horizontal and vertical borders. I don't know what you can do about this, because I haven't made a OBW yet.

Joanne thanks so much for that - it's really helpful. And you're absolutely right on both counts. I can't do much about the light colours on the edges - these blocks only can be made one way unlike the hexes that you can turn 3 ways. But I CAN and will pay more attention to the setting corners next time. :-D

Edited to say - perhaps on the layout, if the light edge ones butt up to each other, that will help too.

You really are terrible k3n!!!!
How am I going to finish my Dad's quilt if you keep showing me a new pattern or technique that I just have to try :x :x

I love them both, but for different reasons.

Great job :thumbup:

I love the look. They are bigger than hexs. Get quilters to "thinking" and no telling what we will end up with. That gray matter really does work when we put it to the test.

:mrgreen:

I'll be posting a landscape quilt soon - I'll PM you so you don't miss it, OK? :lol: :lol: :lol:

Thank you - I think it's the 8 slices rather than 6 that give that impression? And yes, since I really got into quilting, I suddenly see the relevance of things like geometry! :-D

WOW!!!