Originally Posted by mommafank
Does it really matter how you do it as long as the method is the one you prefer? I do not think that strip piecing suits the needs of a hand piecer but I could be wrong. Perhaps someone will enlighten me. I enjoy cutting my fabric----but then I have never cut 1000 1 inch squares either.
The tradional method is one that I prefer.I have never cut 1000 1" squares either. But last month I did cut 3000- 2" squares for a quilt that was ordered.The recipient was a lovely 80 year old woman.Her 4 daughters gave me their wedding gowns to cut up for it and chose the "trip around the world" pattern. She enjoyed watching the Geographic channel and they wanted to give her and their father a real trip around the world but couldn't afford to. They gave me a dvd of the anniversary party and everyone in the room was crying when that beautiful lady opened her quilt. So for the quilters that choose to sew fast and knock one out in 2 or 3 hours,go ahead. I'll keep doing mine the tradional way.