I have been quilting for some 40 years. My first quilts were all 9 patches or other "square" type quilts. I also did many applique baby quilts for my many, many nieces and nephews. Than I did a churn dash and an on point diamond quilt that is still one of my favorite quilts. Those were done with paper templates. The first quilt I remember making with a rotary cutter and ruler was a trip around the world. That was also my first time strip piecing!