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Look at that panel, please and help me....ABC's/123"s blocks are about 4x4 in. I intend to applique them onto a solid block...not sure what size. That is where I need the ladies of the quilts....help me design this for my 18 month old grand daughter. Twin bed size, give or take. I dont' get to see her much, but I know at that age they love bright colors. But since the blocks are so small.. I don't want to overwhelm them with to many sashings of bright colors. I thought that since blue is a prominent color in all the animal blocks, that I should make that the color of the block I applique them to, but then thought that'd be to much blue! So I thought 4 different prominent colors and alternate them. But then what? I figure blocks of a different quilt techinque (like a same size 4patch or something like that) inbetween the letter blocks..

Woudl appreciate any suggestions. I am so bad at this and it is the hardest part of quilting for me. Thank you so much for suggestions... and pictures you might find or have.. I have spent all morning looking online at pictures for ideas to incorporate the letter blocks wtih..not luck!