Isewcrooked -- how is a question disturbing? It's not "critical". It's not being mean. It's gathering informantion and insight to the choices that a blogger or author makes in presenting directions.
You might find that, with good directions, as you say you need, you don't sew crooked when doing strip piecing. You might find that you can complete a quilt and be happy and proud of it. Or not.
Either way, I'm curious why someone would prefer to do something the harder, more labor intensive way.
I've been quilting for over 40 years. (I made my first quilt when I was 6.) I've made quilts back when we drew lines on the fabric, around a cardboard template, and cut each one out with scissors. It was a very happy day when I got my first Trudie Hughes (?sp) set of rulers and cutting board/rotary cutter. I still use those same rulers, btw.
I found it helpful and intersting that Cheri explained that she is presenting her quilt along as a skill builder -- that answered some of my question. She seems like a very gracious and nice lady.
I still wonder why some authors / bloggers make their projects very labor intensive, when they don't have to be. But I'll refrain from mentioning Franson, lest her supporters stone me and call me mean.
And I do hope you continue to post, crooked-sewer -- the comradarie amongst quilters online is a fun and motivating thing, I think.
RST