I have this group of Strips and Curves blocks that I made at least 4 years ago. I started with the large floral print fabric that is in the middle top block and chose a run of floral fabrics in values from light to dark. after I had made about 20 blacks I thought it was too dull so I added the pinkish color batik and that livened it up some. I made more blocks and I think I have 42 now but I still wasn't really happy with it. Then Louisa L. Smith came out with the second book, "A new twist on Strips 'n Curves" where she shows cutting through in another direction and adding more arcs.