I love both your quilts. And you have my deepest admiration for using scissors to cut out for a quilt. That's the way my mother & grandmother did and they made absolutely beautiful quilts. Quilters have come a long way baby so to say. Actually all you need to make a quilt is scissors, material and a needle & thread plus batting. Sure glad we don't have to do it that way now. BTW have you seen Rob Appell's Mansewing web site? It's new and he has some really good tips.