I remember those days. Been quilting since 1975. One of the first quilts I made was a star sampler quilt. One of the 12 inch blocks had 64 pieces. My daughters wedding quilt has over 3000 pieces. I think I did more intricate work then, and they were all sewn by hand. I didn't start using a rotary cutter and sewing them on a machine, till about 9 years ago, when I realized I would never live to make all the quilts I want to make, especiaaly doing it by hand, so I better get busy!!