Well, like I said, you Can cut the strips a little wider than you need and fold under the one side a 1/2 inch and that would not be as wasteful....other than that...it really is a quick way of putting together a quilt. Most of her work on tv was on square quilts...baby quilts or wall hangings...not sure how easy it would be on bed sized. I would recommend trying it on a small one first and decide if it would work for you on a twin size or larger.