I was just going to recommend that you cut the fabric in half instead of trying to line up the whole 44 inches. Lining up the 22 inches is a lot easier. You may lose a extra cut but it is not worth the hassle of trying to line up 44 inches.
I can't stress enough that once you start sewing the wedges together make sure to iron the seams open. It makes it a lot easier to quilt when you are done.
It is scary at first but once you do the first one you will realize how simple it is. Just pick a point to be your first cut and then look for that point for the next cut.
Quilterfay