Waring Square

I’ve made this block only once before, more than eight years ago. My first version of Waring Square was done in black floral, green pin dots, and two shades of pink. I remember ripping out several seams before I finally got the color placement right. Even then, I was never entirely pleased with the finished block. This time I got the whole block finished before I realized the four triangles in the center were supposed to be red geraniums and green pin dots. The four triangles that surround them should be green leaves. And the whole block is just a bit larger than the intended 12.5” unfinished, which means when I sew it into a quilt, I’ll probably lose the points on those annoying green triangles in the middle of each side. Oh, bother. I guess eight years older doesn’t automatically mean eight years smarter.