Even using a more 'uniform' background would help IMHO. I saw a wonderful Long Time Ago this morning, only a few colours were used. You can still use different fabrics within the colour range. I thought of doing the same once I have the pattern ;)

In the materials & supplies list of many quilts template plastic is mentioned. I was searching online to see where I can purchase it when I came upon some info, saying to use a cheap plastic placemat. I happed to have those and cut one up. It works like a charm :D :D And if I have to toss them after having used them for only 1 quilt, that's ok with me.

Anael, that's a great idea. I've gotten some good stiff plastic placemats for just a few dollars a piece before. So, great use of your resources! Now, I only have 4 and I still use them. But, when they are no longer useful, I will willingly repurpose them. Cardboard is good for templates also. I usually save the cardboard that fat quarters from JoAnns sells for templates. They are disposable after several uses. (Or , even recyclable.)

We don't have a JoAnns or similar here. The placemat almost needed to be replaced so nothing wasted :D Like you said, recyclable haha! And these were really cheap, like 5 or 6 for 2 euros!

I use cardboard too...or poster board for my templates.. Never thought of recycling plastic mats. I'm now going to dig through my yard sale piles and find the ones I stuck in there...:D I just recently bought the Angle Play template set. Haven't tried them but they make some awesome block designs... Thinking of doing my next QOV using the templates.

Ok I may have fibbed a little found a SAL tracker for Long Time Ago and I Completed my first blocks on 3/15/17 so not to old of a UFO. :D Ok so with the motivation of this group I was able to completed 2 more blocks today. The next one after these are to make 21 Churn Dash blocks.

Yeahhhhhhhh Christine!!!!! I love those blocks! One year isn't long ago :) It's hardly an UFO hahaha!
Good luck with your 21 tiny churn dash blocks!

Thank you Teen and Anael.

Love your applique Teen! I love the look and the time involved. I just don't have the patience but admire those that do.

It's doable with the Apliquick method. I like to hand appliqué too but it's too time consuming (or my bucket list is too long haha!) so since Teen showed the Apliquick method I started to use that too.

Christine, 2 more great sections to your quilt. I am loving the fabrics. Your quilt is going to be really pretty. I just finished a Whole quilt of Churn Dashes in 3 different sizes. I think the smallest was 6.5 unfinished. But, I have made tiny ones for postcards before. One of my favorite blocks! I hope you have fun making them.