Here are the next five big hexagons.

The fabric for the central star was chosen to harmonize with the orange emphasis of the central hexagon. For the hexagons on the perimeter I chose to alternate blocks that had a rust colored emphasis with blocks having a blue colored emphasis.

The fabric for the central star was chosen to emphasize the rust color in the cuts of fabric used in the central hexagon. For the hexagons on the perimeter I chose to alternate blocks that included the same green as is used in the central hexagon with blocks that are primarily brown in hue.

The fabric for the central star was chosen to emphasize the color of the diamonds with the horse eyes making up the outside shapes of the central hexagon. For the hexagons on the perimeter I chose to alternate blocks that used a good amount of the mottled yellow fabric with blocks that were primarily rust colored.

In retrospect I would have saved the bird block that appears in the lower right for a different large hexagon. That block seems slightly out of place, not because of the subject matter, but because the block is significantly darker than the other blocks in this large hexagon.

The fabric for the central star was chosen to harmonize with the darker elements in the central hexagon. In retrospect I think I might have been better off matching the lighter elements for the star. I’m not completely pleased with the result.

For the hexagons on the perimeter I chose to alternate blocks that had a blue/gray emphasis with blocks that are primarily rust/blue in emphasis.

This is probably my least favorite large hexagon so far. It may not make it into the final quilt after I have many more large hexagons to choose from in the final layout.

The fabric for the central star was chosen to harmonize with the lighter elements in the central hexagon. That particular hexagon is one of my favorites with its nearly perfect circular ring of horse mane fabric.

For the hexagons on the perimeter I chose to keep the color and value of the hexagons very close to each other. There is a bit of alternation taking place. Alternate blocks are linear in nature.

I really enjoy the high contrast between the light value of the central star and the consistently darker value of the surrounding hexagons along the perimeter. Find this large hexagon in the image below. You will see how the central star really pops when the large hexagons are placed side by side.