Thanks for the welcome :D
I never even thought of graph paper, I have artists sketch blocks I used, maybe that is my problem... :lol:
I think I still struggle with which of the parts constitutes one block, especially if it's a busy design, and am not familiar with a lot of the vocabulary (English is my second language, even though I went to Uni in Canada for 7 years, but quilting language is so specific), so am trying my best to wade through my quilting books and then get stuck on some of the terms.
I will try graph paper though!