Hi. I just did my first quilt after trying to decide for 3 years. That's right, 3 years. I did a log cabin using Marty Mitchell's 'Log Cabin Ruler" There are two of them and are so very easy to use. I did an entire single quilt using 9-12 inch blocks. I pieced it, and quilted it my self on a Viking Lily 550. I finished it in two 1/2 weeks. I did it for my husbands birthday and I had no trouble with it being out of shape. I am now ready to start another one since the holidays are over.