Glad to hear I'm not the only one with issues. When I hear people talking about how easy the LC is compared to what I'm doing I think I must be making more out of this than there really is to it. But apparently not! My strips are also 1 1/2" and I am doing the chain piecing method - thanks to a friend of mine - but it's still a pain. I am squaring as I go as apparently neither my cutting nor my sewing are particularly accurate! Oh well. 18 blocks done, 30 more to go.