I'm thinking about joining, but will be using my own fabric. I really like the first block and I can totally understand a designer charging for her pattern & being there to answer questions along the way. There are tons of free ones, there are also ones that charge a small fee. I'm pretty frugal, but there are 2 I am thinking about paying for (I'll use my own fabrics tho, always). I don't even watch the show, just love the first block.