I just did a dresden plate--Quilt in a day pattern. The pattern called for 30 blocks--did 32 to account for 2 shams. I get to putting the thing together after cutting, stitching, appliqueing them all, adding bias tape around all the centers because they didn't look good without it---all together, weeks worth of intense work. I did the math to put the thing together and found that the queen sized quilt only needed 9 of them. I have enough done to do two more quilts. Shaking my head--At leat I have 2 more Christmas presents half done.