Originally Posted by
Krisb
Would it matter if all of the strips were not the same length? Seems like a good way to use up those extra inches left after cutting quilts, and sometimes they don't go full WOF, as when border pieces were cut longwise. As long as it is adjusted so none of the seams hit too close to the end cut, it feels like it would work.
No, I don't think it should matter at all, you'll just get a bit of a different look, but the construction technique could definetly still be used. I have a few that are less than an inch long at the end...I assume they'll get hidden in the binding, so I don't even think your comment on the seams matters too much (it would be really hard to adjust for that, so I just wouldn't even think about it. Maybe you could trim them off when you square up if it bothers you).
I want my next one to be longer, so I will probably use 3.5" width strips.
I like that it is wider, so I am glad I used a few extra strips.
This would be a great scrap project- just sewing a big long strip of whatever you have.