I too love Ryan's patterns and have made several with several more in the queue. I also straight stitch the edges down using clear thread after fusing with Warm Company Steam-A-Seam 2 Lite. I think the process is either one you love or hate because the cutting can be intense with all those points and valleys to cut although being super accurate is not necessary with tree branches and the like. For some unknown reason, I like it a lot but then I love her nature patterns and know I could never applique those pieces any other way. I also have BigFork Bay Cotton Co. patterns (now out of business) that I am working on. I was lucky to find two of them as kits at a very good price. Kits can be very expensive especially when using batiks as those fabrics in general are pricey. The quilt world has something in design or technique for everyone's taste and I think that is so great.