I think the yucky part for me is making sure my quarter inch is exactly that. Most of the time if I say well that is close enough,but after a few blocks are sewn, you see, THAT CLOSE ENOUGH has grown to a half inch off. Ripe it out see where it is more or less on what block,ripe that out make double sure it is a quarter in seam allowance.
I dont mind the sandwiching as I have a big frame,My BIL made for me. He used the directions from a free pattern website, for a qulting frame on sawhorses. My worderful husband then made a foot for 2 corners, it stands upright. I can lay it down,stretch backing batting and top. Sit it back up to baste, put it on the sawhorses to handquilt,leave it upright to pin or use what I call my quilt gun.
I love the planning and the actual construction of quilting. I dont sweep until I am finished,it looks like a thread,material bomb has gone off. Sometimes If it gets to much I sweep in a corner.LOL