When I showed up at my first quilting class (in 1976) with a group of pretty Laura Ashley fabrics, my teacher was not happy. In class, I designed my own block and picked out 4 fabrics I never would have put together. The design endures (on my avatar) but I did make that Laura Ashley quilt too. Same blocks. Very instructive!I love precut strips but jelly rolls make me nervous, because you can't see all the designs well!