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I almost passed on this one because the diagram pages looked busy at first glance, but once I started cutting the templates everything clicked into place. The pattern pieces line up cleanly and the layout made fussy cutting way easier than I expected.

The curved piecing on this one looked intimidating but the paper templates made it way easier than I expected. I've already got the center medallion done and the seams line up cleanly.

I've been sewing quilts for years and the way Irene Blanck breaks down needleturn appliqué here finally made it click for me. The photos are gorgeous and the patterns actually feel doable, not intimidating. Already tracing my first block.