I think QAYG has its place and certainly when everyone starts their journey through the Darkside they want to make something of Import usually a double bed sized quilt ...
You may be a whizz and be able to achieve this but generally this is a slippery slope past frustration leading on to disappointment and finally giving up on the whole damn thing .... Ask me how I know!!!
Even now I loathe layering anything of a size and at present I've just layered and am now slowly quilting a 63" quilt and finding it hard work and tedious!
Piecing a large quilt isnt the problem, its the layering and quilting ... Most people haven't the space to easily layer a large quilt, then you come to the quilting and especially if youre just starting your swing journey, they wont have the harp space on the machine and lastly and most importantly the skill level (
@Deafoldbat has been sewing and quilting for years and years)
If you can restrain your ambitions and start with a cot quilt or lap quilt you will have a much better time of it!
But going back to QAYG if you must make something of some size it is a way to it ... My very first completed quilts were QAYG ... My very first completed top laid patiently for nearly 3 years before I had the courage, machine space and skill to quilt it.
Some pics for you
My very first completed quilt ... Parrots, reversible ... QAYG with Black Sashing 53" x 54" squareish !
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2nd Quilt ... For my then Mother in Law ... QAYG in 4 parts 44" square
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Getting bigger ... Rags to Richness Courduroy Quilt ... QAYG 60" square
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Obviously between these projects I was making and quilting smaller items as a whole...
I think the largest complete quilt I have ever quilted as a whole must be The Opus, the first one I pieced.
It only took 8 days to make and assemble the top but I simply hadnt got the experience, skill or machine space to quilt it until 1050 days later!!!
The Opus pieced in August 2013 .... Finished July 22nd 2016 .... 79" sq
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I do hope this hasnt put you off starting P&Q and really look forward to seeing your makes ...
Maybe join in with this years BOM or pick out some of the previous BOMs to see what you like?