As soon as I finished cooking today, I dived into sewing and pretty much spent the rest of the day on it except for helping dd with supper.
Just kept going, deciding to keep the momentum and to keep the how-tos I had been learning front-of-mind. It did seem to work, because I did half of one set of patchwork that was a little tricky, and then the other half went more quickly because I remembered each step.
Next up will be something different and I'll need to make a template. I saved a thin cardboard cover from a take-out meal that is reflective aluminum on one side. I'm going to try to make the template out of that and see if I can iron edges over it. If it doesn't work, it didn't cost anything.
I have straight pins on the floor. Need to sweep, maybe with the dry Swiffer to see if I can capture them all without losing any in broom bristles.