Originally Posted by quiltluvr
I have a book on over 250 blocks and in their directions each piece is cut out individually and sewn back together. For some patterns that's all well and good, but tell me why would I want to individually piece a 9 patch together instead of sewing strips then cutting??
I think many patterns, particularity books that have been in publication for awhile, the blocks are put together piece by piece, in the old way. Until the mid 80s or so there were not the rulers and cutters we have now. We are so fortunate in our choice of notions today. I've been quilting for close to 35 years and I started with paper/cardboard templates, scissors, thread and graph paper. Would I go back, NO!LOL! :lol: But there are still the purists out there who love the old way of hand cutting, piecing and quilting their quilts. In many ways those old directions were easier to follow!