Here's the thing. I found all these wonderful batik strips at a tag sale. They were already cut. Weeks ago I started sewing them together. I have two pieces that are now quite large and then I started putting them together in coordinated three strips. I should have starched, but I didn't. I haven't cut too many triangles but now I think I am going to do something along the line of Louisa Smith's Strips and Curves. That should make a big mess!!! And yes, starch and snot. That's the ticket!