Originally Posted by
bettyboop32953
I like to do one block and have it as a reference. After that, I do chain piece in groups of 5 or 10. When I have lots of blocks, it is much easier to tackle it in small chunks.
I sort of do that, too. I make one entire test block first (out of different fabrics and before cutting the fabric for the actual quilt) to make sure the measurements are correct and that I actually like the looks of the finished block. Once that's all set, I chain piece 10-15 blocks at a time until they're all finished.
My test blocks are all done with coordinating fabrics and they wind up in a sampler quilt...then I change the color palette for the next batch of test blocks.