QAYG works for me
I have used the Quilt As You Go method for the few quilts I have made. The Hot Diggety Dog was my first quilt, I made it for my granddaughter. It uses a log type frame for each block which added to its' charm for me. I quilted each block differently, some by hand, some by machine, some with decorative stitches on the machine.I like Leah Day's tutorial on QAYG, she is very clear, and great photos. I also viewed tutorial from The Gourmet Quilter, and got my start there. I gave a demo on this at my guild a few months ago and got very positive feedback. Several members said it cleared up a lot of questions they had about it. You can do it with or without sashing, your preference. I want to try quilting in sections on a future quilt (Orange Peel from MSQC). I like doing this QAYG as I also can choose different fabrics for the back of each block, so it is reversible as well. The stars quilt was many years in the making, began making stars in 1974, then put away for many years, and finished in December 2016. My daughter and I worked together on the layout for the front and the back. There a few blocks I almost like better on the back! The alphabet quilt was a panel with borders I made for my youngest granddaughter, quilted on my machine once borders were on.