Originally Posted by Jennifer23

PaperPrincess explained my method better than I could - figure out the block using graph paper, and break it down into simpler units for piecing.

I also sometimes use Excel to make a printable version of the top that I can colour in, if there's an overall design beyond the individual block that I want to work out. I think EQ would make that process much faster, but right now pencil crayons are more in my budget.