Originally Posted by bj
I think that pattern looks very new quilter friendly. The only thing that may be hard if you are very new to quilting is cutting the strips straight. I sometimes have to cut my strips only half the width of the fabric or they get wonky on me. I like your color ideas, too. Good luck.
this is a really good tip. i got this tip from a friend a couple of quilts ago and it makes a huge difference. i still buy 95% of my fabric by-the-yard, but when i get ready to use it for a quilt, i divide it into fat quarters before i start cutting.
thanks for the reminder, bj. :P