Originally Posted by quiltingshorttimer

Thrums--I used the MSQC's Big Wonky Star--we made the lap quilt (a good size one) which uses a layer cake plus some yardage. I had them precut their yardage for the star point blocks and suggested they play with the layout of the layer cake ahead of class as that always takes some time. Each participant purchased the BLOCK book through the LQS for the pattern even though it's so simple--but didn't want to run into copyright problems plus there's 9 other relatively simple patterns they could use. The intent with the class was to help the ladies (and one gent) that had been in beginner classes--or even were accomplished piecers--a chance to learn about quilting on a DSM--and this pattern was great for that.

These quilters already knew about 1/4" seams and pressing/not ironing and nesting seams, etc from working on much more difficult sampler blocks in the beginner class. I'm not sure rank beginners could accomplish a whole lot in a single class.