Originally Posted by
petthefabric
Reading the replies reminded me.....
Mock up is just for fabric/color/value placement. So rather than sew a block, I made a paper drawing of the block and made several copies. Then glued the fabric pieces in place. Made enough photo copies to go on design wall. Also made black/white or grey scale copies. Definitely needed some changes.
And this reminded me of a tip from a quilt store owner.
Photocopy your fabric and cut up the copies. Much cheaper than cutting up fabric.