Originally Posted by bearisgray

I've learned to make one to four blocks before going any further.
The first one to see if a) I understood the directions and/or b) the instructions were correct (they are sometimes wrong)

I like to make at least four blocks to see if there might be a potential secondary pattern developing - sometimes it's good - sometimes it's 'interesting'

I frequently go by the 'let's see what happens' method of making tops