Thank so much for posting this! I inherited a Lone star quilt top, it is hand pieced, and of course cut out using the diamond templates...I was going to try and finish it, but toward the middle there seem to be too many diamonds...I even took it to my lqs for the "professional opinion"...and they agree...so, I am hoping I can figure out how to fix it. Meanwhile, I have a couple of kits waiting to be made using the "strip" method you are using...so, it will be great to have this to refer to when I get started!
Thanks,
Kif