Basically, you work on one square at a time., top, batting and backing sandwiched together. You do the quilting, leaving aseam allowance on the edges. Then you can join the blocks together, either with or without sashing. After machine sewing the top part of the blocks together, you handsew the back seams . At least that is the way I did it. It makes it easier because you don't have to work with such big pieces when quilting. Don'/t even need a hoop! Did that help you?