I made a personalized quilt for myself with 99 4" blocks. The blocks were all different. Some were paper pieced, some were appliqued, and some were traditionally pieced. Some of the blocks had over 50 pieces and some blocks took seven to eight hours to make. I found blocks in all types of sources, reduced them to 4", and even used clip art to make my own applique templates. Then after all 99 blocks were made, I set nine on point for the center, put a frame around them. Then there was a round of several more on point blocks, which required setting triangles. Then a round of straight-set blocks, with a frame, then a final course of straight-set blocks. When I was putting the final borders on, the darn thing wouldn't lay flat. I took the borders off, squared up the top, made adjustments by taking off some blocks and some of the setting triangles. The quilt was not cooperating. It was summer, and the new neighbor was having weekly brush fires as he cleared some old trees. I seriously was ready to kick this whole entire quilt top across my yard and right into the neighbor's fire! Hundreds of hours of work, tiny, personalized blocks (like a running sneaker, a town hall, and a bride) and agonizing over minute details like the pink colors in a floral basket block. I felt insane over that time period. Anyway, I didn't destroy it -- I was able to stop and re-assess and use math and logic and more patience to finish it. Now, it is my own legacy quilt, my epic achievement, a true beauty! hopefully it will someday belong to a future grandchild or great grandchild.