Here's the strip method. You start with two long strips of fabric, then press
and cut into those pairs of squares then take those pairs to the machine and
add the next strip and so on.
http://stitchesinplay.typepad.com/st...-tutorial.html
Chain piecing is just taking all your cut strips and sewing one after the other.
First you sew two squares then add the next strip, etc. In other words you
do all the cutting first then sew. Clear as mud? :wink:
Personally, I found that any short-cut method ends up wonky for me.
If I do a log cabin I will starch then cut all my pieces then chain piece.