Sew it Faster

      I've never figured out why quiltmaker' s insisted on making the sewing more difficult than it had to be.  My favorite example of this is the Cheese Box.

The piecing instructions for this were given as follows:

If you lay a grid ove the pattern you will find a 5-patch block which can be easily pieced using squares and half square triangles.

The pattern Attic Window provides  real "duh" moment.  This is considered to be a very easy pattern to piece, but you must sew a set-in seam in the lower left corner.  Check it out with a grid laid over the pattern.

One more example.  This pattern is called Rainbow Flower. 
The original design is on the left,  Piecing it as shown means you have to set in that diagonal seam throughout the block.  But, if you piece it as you would a Log Cabin, you can have all straight seams.  Quilt it following the original design and the seams will fade into the background.