the top of the second one has already gone together in half the time. No upside down Santas this time. And no pairs stitched where I didn't have the right one first. Ended up the last row had a gap I had to take a pair apart to fix. Have the top and backing pinned and ... right sides are TOGETHER --- already an improvement! ANd ... doing with no batting so that will be faster too. I prefer the batting, but .. trying it this way.