I am trying my hand at machine piecing part of the quilt this time around. I have made 3 totally by hand. 2 have held up very well and one has fallen apart. I was fortunate enough to get it back and I am slowly repairing it. It is a King Size Quilt so it is very heavy to manage in its current state. In the tutorial I am doing I will demonstrate both ways on the base blocks. I like to have a number of base blocks available so I can do the hand work while watching TV with my DH.