Originally Posted by isewcrooked
This is my first post on this board. It may be my last. This entire line of thinking disturbs me.
I sure hope that you continue posting. I really do see where you are coming from. I'm not one to pick on anybody but I do see where it comes off a little knit picky about the strip piecing, although I understand on the other hand that there are many people out there who are under a time constraint and efficiencey is really a concern for them. RST sounds like a very forward person and not all of us are so direct, so it can be a little unsettling if you're a sensitive soul like I am! ;)
Sometimes I enjoy strip piecing because I really want to bang something out in a short amount of time. But on the other hand I am not always quilting to be productive, some days I just want to relax, and the act of cutting and piecing is a stress reliever to me rather than a labor.
You know, just another thought here...sometimes when we learn the more difficult way to piece something, it gives us a better understanding of that block and makes the easier method even easier. I'm not sure if that applies to strip piecing...but for example making flying geese. There are many ways to make them, and I think trying several different ways is really beneficial. Not only do you learn how to efficiently make a goose block, you also learn techniques that you may never have discovered that will apply to other blocks. Just a thought. ;)