First I do not purchase kits. I do not trust fabric layouts or want a different size than a pattern is designed for so use my EQ7 to check the layout on the computer before I purchase the fabric. I also use EQ7's yardage based on the project then add extra. I also always make test blocks out of scraps to make sure I want to make the blocks. Never run out of potholders at my house. Neither do friends and family. LOL