Looks good! Any shortcuts or other methods are sure welcomed!
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It looks sooooo classy. 
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I think you will be out of black thread again soon…this is just beautiful and well done…one of my favorites…
BTW–how is your finger? Ouch…hope it isn’t too sore!
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I love that you used two different quilted stitches on this. It looks great!
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It’s mostly closed up. I’m pretty sure it didn’t appreciate my time in the pool today, but now it’s slathered in neosporin and a bandage. Hopefully it’ll be better tomorrow.
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Such nice straight lines! What do you use to do your quilting?
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@Magpie, it’s not cheating, it is design modification. 
we are allowed as crafters to always do our own thing! 
@MistressJennie, I love your wonky circle quilting. The top came together so wonderfiully.
@Cindy ?? Oh the mystery.
All these tips and quilt block making has really sped up my quilting from “slower than a tortise” to “speed of a cat when called (just ambling along)”. Vast improvement. Got this far this morning.
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Absolutely stunning! I’ve always wanted to try my hand at a Carpenter’s Wheel type pattern.
It’s just squares and hst blocks, I make it in 4 large 4 x 4 blocks. I love to mix it up with color families, not a lot of the same fabric. So it really strains my dyslexic brain. This is one place I need a clear pattern, triple checking, no wine, and frequent breaks. Then the rest is easy. I spend time designing and placing colors.
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My sewing machine … I recently purchased a Janome Memory Craft 8200 QCP … this is the first projected I’ve quilted with it and I’m enjoying the wider throat and walking foot.
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@marionberries…beautiful colors and precision sewing!
I have to say that I have learned to be more patient with my sewing in some ways due to this thread…
I often feel like I am of two distinct personalities…one that wants to be precise, neat, orderly, and the other that is just flamboyant and spontaneous…I think that is just fine so I just go with whatever speaks to me that day…lol…today…I feel…hmmmm
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It’s gorgeous!!! Even though the design is fairly simple with those square blocks, the fabrics make it look so intricate. I really love the different shades and pattern of white-ish fabrics. It really adds something to the design.
Need your opinion friends…
Option #1: The center star all matching.
Option #2: The center star alternating oranges.
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I’m the type of person that prefers even numbers and things to match, so my vote goes to matching, although I almost changed my mind. Both are great.
That’s an extremely hard choice but I’m leaning more to option 2.
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I like 2, but they both work well.
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Yes, I slightly prefer #2 as well.
I prefer two too, when the patterns are the same it makes the patterned orange in #1 look like a pinwheel