I just finished a cotton theory quilt, I took a class at a local quilt shop, at first seemed a little over whelming, but once you get the idea of how it goes together, it was alot of fun, I have the quilt on my bed, and I think its the warmest quilt, I have ever made. You quilt the blocks as you go, then you use a folding tool to connect the pieces, not hard to do once you understand the process. I have seen the books on ebay at a discount at times. Enjoy, I would do another one again.