I just sew everything willy nilly. A lot of mistakes and many things I like to do differently. However, I don't want to spend more than a day making the toile.
IRL update:
I feel very sad to today because my sewing machine just broke. Some functionality like reverse sewing is already broken long before, so I disassemble it to do some deep cleaning because I read online that it may fix it. But afterward, even the sewing function is broken after I deep cleaned it. I must have messed up the circuitry or something. The machine is a Brother FS101 hand down from my mother.

So, I ordered a brand-new sewing machine, and while I'm at it, I also ordered an overlock machine. I will not be sewing often but I think they are a good investment. Besides, I can deduct the cost from my tax.