The NYB block patterns I've been using come in three sizes (which happen to be labeled as my A, B and C blocks). Six of the patterns were size A, two size B and two size C. I can tack on another ring to B and C to make them larger, but I'm still hoping to use them at the size they are. It depends on the quilt's final layout. Therefore, of the 16 blocks I have left to make, I'm only making a few of the B and C sizes.
I made two blocks with merged patterns: B's outer ring with H's center. The upper two in the photo are H&B, the bottom blocks are a B and an H for comparison.
When I put the first one together, I followed the original assembly order, which caused all the seams to be ironed the same direction. I had to deal with bulky points. So I made notes on the paper pattern pieces to assemble B in the opposite direction. And what did I do? I stitched H in the opposite order, too. So I have one block with bulky seams to the right, the other with all the bulk to the left. Maybe if I made a third block, I'd get it right that time?
I like those! In your photos, I can't tell that the seams are bulky - will that affect how the quilt top goes together?
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