Mari makes-hm it looks like you joined in oct 2012---have not done any piecing/quilting?
as far as your 1,000 triangle top....are you going to make your "own" template, or one already available? I have a half completed 1,000 and I'm using a purchased triangle template....I only work on it when I've accumulated enough pieces of fab to cut some tris and sew them together. If you go to Pinterest you will see some nice arrangements...controlled scrappy, patterned and totally scrappy....have fun. It's any easy one!