JJ: I have Pat Speth's individual books, and love them. I've made several and they all came out well. I'm lucky to have a die cut machine with a 5" die so the initial prep is pretty quick.
Sounds like everyone is holding strong. I'll be sorely tested tomorrow. My once-a-month quilting buddy is coming over. She wants to go on-line shopping at Connecting Threads and hinted that my Christmas Gift will be involved. I'll let you know how it goes!