Mazes

I have pieced a maze for the castle quilt, but I didn't like it.  There wasn't enough contrast between the colors of the walls.  So, I redid it.  MUCH BETTER!  Take a look:

First Maze 

Second Maze

I think the problem laid in the patterns of the fabric design, which tended to blur the edges of the walls.  Also, with the first maze, the pattern was a 6" pattern, finishing off to a 5 1/2 inch sq.  Too big!  This is what I get for not measuring the pattern after it was printed!  I ripped apart some of the pieces and cut them down (notice the front walls are shorter....)  A lot of work, and I still won't use the block!  Here's a tip!  To shrink a 6" block pattern to a 5 1/2" block pattern, shrink it by 91% !!  I experimented with that a little after doing the math, and 92% was a little too big, but 91% was the key!  I'll remember to check the size of the patterns from now on!  Lesson learned!