I have purchased kits and find them real boosters for feeling like I accomplished something quickly...especially the precut kits...I often will make these and give them away. I also will try them if this is a new technique or pattern style for me as a learning experience. I just need to finish them for my own sanity. The only thing I find is that often the yardage for the backing is estimated to be much more than I need and end up with lots of extra fabric which is ok for future projects, but adds costs to the original project.