EB's method is really very simple once you get the basics down pat. I did a table runner from Marsha McCloskey' Block Party (pg182) for a dear friend that required 48 scrappy geese. The size was NOT a common size (2.25" x 4.5"), they can be made for any size, scrappy or all the same. There is very little waste and they come out perfect as long as your lines drawn and stitching is acute. But it always comes down to what works BEST for an individual.