Jan, you don't just make blocks. The way Bonnie sets this up is doing it in sections. We did the little blue strip pieces one week, we did the hourglass shapes another week, and the red strips another week. A set of HST another week. It is not till you get to the final week that she reveals how all these sections go together. It is always a surprise! She does not overwhelm you with these sections. You have all week to get them done.