I agree with all the posts above, we can all use whatever tools and methods we like. In fact, I still recommend to beginning quilters that they play with graph paper and colored pencils to learn about block grids, etc, and also spend a little time marking and hand piecing to understand seam allowances and pressing before taking things to the machine.

Full disclosure, I work for Marti, but I've been quilting since 1979 and working in the industry in many capacities almost as long. I just wanted to pop in here and clarify for any future readers that Marti's tools are not made just for Marti's patterns. They are basic sizes of common shapes and they can be used with anyone's patterns to cut hundreds of 9 patch and 4 patch, etc. block designs. And the double-blunted corners make matching pieces for sewing really easy (esp. squares to triangles, no extra fabric sticking out at the beginning and end of the seam).

I have made several quilts using her templates and love them. My blocks always came out nice and I loved having the dog ears cut off when I began to piece the blocks. I haven't used the templates in a while, maybe I should get them out again. My husband's favorite quilt is made with her pattern and templates and it is unusual for him to even comment on quilts that I make.

Do you have a picture of this quilt? I made a BOM Patchwork Party quilt but have lost my patterns. I'd send a picture of my quilt if I could figure out to add it here. Thanks you.

good morning, welcome to the board! You probably found this thread in a google search, but it dates from 2014, my suggestion would be to read the entire thread and find the images there?