With the Kira quilt, you cut a layer cake into a 3 1/2 X9 1/2 (or maybe 9), a 3 1/2 X 6 1/2, and a 6 1/2inch square, you have 2 contrasting squares stacked together. Switch the colors, sew the smaller rectangle to the square, then sew the matching color of the rectangle to the unit. Stack the 2 squares to they are in the same position, cut them from corner to corner. Sew them back together so that the 2 sections are contrasting, and that is all there is to it. Then have fun with the layout. So you are making 2 blocks at a time, goes very fast. I only 2 sets made so far, but that is next on my to do list.
The snail trail is all together, and the first border is ready to go, so that top will get finished after I have lunch.
For me, the easier patterns are just what I like to do these days. Every once in a while I do a more difficult quilt, like the Forest Floor quilt by Wing and a Prayer, that was a challenge for me, but fun. At this stage of my life I want to have fun with what I am doing and not have to concentrate too hard.