Thanks! I didn't have to cut out every piece, though, as some of the scraps were of equal size - I had to do a lot of slightly wonky trimming, though. I have been meaning to try patchworking for ages but was kind of intimidated because everything I read about it (lots of references to mysterious things like blocks and special quilting pins) made it seem more complicated than I thought it was. So I thought I'd follow my instincts and give it a try - and it worked (I hope!). I was knackered by the time I finished, though. And I did nearly cry when I thought I'd triumphantly finished the final seam and then realised that the sewing machine bobbin had been emptied half way through and I had to wind a new load of thread on and do it again.

Have you made actual quilts? Are they as complicated as the books make them seam?

Many thanks! And my thumb seems to have healed, although I managed to dig the pin into my knuckle, so it's still slightly sore every time I bend it...

Thanks!

Thanks on both counts!

Aw, thanks! I'm not sure I'm clever, though, as I actually sewed two big bits together the wrong way round, couldn't figure out how to rip the seam, and had to cut the sewn-together ends off in despair. Hopefully the dressmaking course that Miriam and I have just started will give me some more skills!