Originally Posted by
Farm Quilter
I just sew the strips together and make a new chunk of fabric - about the size of a fat quarter - cut it out however I want to make blocks. I have never used muslin or paper. I do use the strips as enders/leaders and that makes them "free" material in so many ways!!!
On the Craftsy Class Free BOM she uses fabric underneath JUST for guidance, but doesn't sew on it. She uses it to square up the block in the end. No need for paper or anything permanent.