Another version........

I'm still playing with ideas for the strippy blocks.  I had the idea to make darker blocks for the bottom and had to try it.  If you missed the original layouts they are here.  I am not sure I have a smooth enough transition and I can make some specific blocks to help with that.  I'm also not sure it has to be that dark.

This one would be 50" x 60" if I make one more block.  The original plan was to have one more row which means one more day of sewing blocks.  So many decisions. 

I have plenty of time to sew though.  It only got up to 2 degrees yesterday and back into the -teens last night.  Today will be cold again so I will only make one short trip to the grocery store and then be back home.