My first quilt is from a guild block exchange by 12 members. Each month a member would select the pattern and colors. The next month one would receive 11 blocks, while a added several. I sashed and stitched the blocks together by machine and then hand quilted. It is pretty and I was so proud of my accomplishment but, oh my, the number of points I stitched into the sashing. Don't look too closely. Thank heavens, I have learned from my mistakes and I am still learning.