I've been watching this thread with interest. I would love to play, but the postage would be about $13 round trip for 8 small blocks. That is too much for me. I could mail first class, but return by priority would still run around $11 round trip. I'm just not that flush.
Also the paper off/on issue... I don't want paper to pick off. I use the PP technique where you fold back the pattern on the line and sew right beside it, rather than through it, so I can use my patterns several time and not have to print so many (ink is expensive too!). No picking off paper, either. So my blocks would not be coming with paper backing and would make some of you unhappy.
I guess I will just continue to watch and see if some of these issues sift out.... The quilt is beautiful and I've always wanted to make that pattern.