I did the Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt last year--112 blocks and I did them QAYG. I put a block on a piece of batting and quilted each individual block; then added the sashing and sewed the blocks together. I added the backing in one large section then just quilted in the sashing (from the front) to attach the backing to the quilt top. From the front each block is individually quilted. From the back there is just grid-style quilting visible. Does this explanation make sense LOL? I figured no one sees the back that often so a plain back was okay with me.