Hello and welcome from an Iowa girl! I'm a great granddaughter of Bavarian immigrants. DH and I took a train ride from Zurich to Arnhem several years ago. Just lovely, was so interesting to watch the architecture change from Swiss to German to Dutch on the way and castles up on the high points overlooking the Rhine.
Have you checked out the Paper Piecing virtual section as well as the Miniature? Most of the Miniatures there are actually small quilts and not true 1/10th scale.
Enjoy your time here!!