Could you give me some input on difficult quilting blocks?
Hi, I've been asked by my LQS to teach a series of classes for novice quilters. The owner tells me that many of these ladies steer away from some techniques because they have such trouble with them. She said that the ladies seem to have problems with the lone star pattern because there's always a nipple in the center where all the seams come together. And, curved seams like the drunkard's path or orange peel blocks are a problem as well.
I usually can come up with techniques and tips to help people with quilting issues because, let's face it, when you've been sewing for 65 years, you figure things out. Personally, I still have to work really hard to get HSTs to behave though.
But I need to know a couple more things that people seem to have problems with to finish off a series of classes. I'd like to make a quilt from these blocks or perhaps just make wall hangings, but I need at least 2 more, maybe 3 more tricky blocks that I could simplify and teach. That's where you all come in. What things seem harder for you?