Arcadia Avenue - Northern Lights (block 3)

Welcome to post 5 of the Arcadia Avenue QAL! Today we are sharing our Northern Lights blocks! This block has a fun square-in-square piece that is perfect for some fussy cutting. It has been pretty snowy here, so taking photos was a chilly affair!

Shayla's Block:

For block 3, I mixed up the color placement quite a bit! I placed the my accent color, coral, in place of the white, the medium grey around my fussy-cut chicks and my 12 low volume fabrics as the colors. I also added an extra fabric in this time: a white tone-on-tone to make the center star. I really like how blocks 2 and 3 only have a tiny bit of color in them... I may have to remake block 1! 

Kristy's Block:

For my Northern Lights, I picked 12 different scrappy teals, purples and blues and one pink for my accent. I left the colors in their original coordinating spots and love how the light star outlines the black and pink in the center of the block!

Shared Block:

Going in color order - coral was next up, so block three, Northern Lights, was made with 12 scrappy corals. We switched the medium and dark locations which creates a bright layered star in the center!

Here are a few different design options for block 3.

1. Changing Values - Try moving the light, medium and dark fabric locations for a completely different look. 
2. Bursting Star - Use yellows and oranges to create the look of a bursting star.
3. Light Backgrounds - Remove the dark and medium colors and replace them with another light fabric to create a soft block.
4. Optical Illusion - Make all the A and B foundations opposites with only two different contrasting colors to create an interesting illusion! 

And last but not least, we picked another winner for a small little prize! We chose Wendy Kirk for sharing this photo of her Fly Away block in our Flickr group.

Now your turn! We want to see how your blocks turn out! We have started a Flickr group so you can add your photos there! We will pick another winner for a small giveaway from everyone who participates.

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