I am working on a quilt for Quilts of Valor. They give the kit and the instructions they want used. It is in red, white and blue, but some of the fabrics are not to my taste. But, I'm determined to do it anyway.
They use Eleanor Burns Quick Trip Around the World as the starting pattern. Since it is on a typed sheet, I don't know if it is her exact method or not.
Here is why I am uncomfortable. They do not want it pressed until it is completed. All seams are to go down, which makes a very thick seam. I have the strips all together in a tube and cut into 2 1/2 inch strips. Now it says to cut the strips in half (where the fabrics change and move up). Each strip moves up by 1/2. If I cut a piece off with a rotary cutter, I could throw off the seam allowance. If I use scissors, I could cut it crooked.
Is this what the original pattern calls for? Has anyone ever done it this way? Any suggestions?