Curious with this one. Did you put the fabrics together then cut the shapes you wanted then applique to the strips? [QUOTE=petthefabric;7811316]OK, Since it's improv.... the maker makes the decisions. You can make it any shape you want.
Some reasons for me are:
1. Most of mine are wall hangings and it's easier to hang with a straight edge.
2. Some are mounted on stretcher bars and they're 90* corners.
3. Easlier to finish the edges.
Here's a quilt that called for the bottom edge to be left uneven. It was very hard to finish the edge.
The process to make this involved one item at a time, first the round pot, then the pitcher. It's representational (vs non