Well, you see I haven't been quilting long and have learned from books mostly and on the fly. Don't have enough confidence to debate someone who has been doing it for years. I think I was also supposed to sew the strips to a foundation (which I didn't do), but I thought if I did I would have trouble hand quilting through the top, foundation, batting and backing. Am still unsure about that--do you use batting if you use a foundation for the strips?
Anyway, I'm quilting the last of it and will soon get it put together.
Whether it ever sees the light of day is another question!
Thanks for your input--I have learned a lot from everyone on this site.