I have made at least four log cabin quilts and used Eleanor Burns Log Cabin Quilt in a Day book and all turned out great. BTW (I am a real hard case nit picker) for my corners and points to match in my quilts, and am often teased in my quilt group, because I rip out and keep working to get each point perfect. At one of our last meetings was working next to a dear friend who is a great seamstress and has sewn for the public for at least 30 + years. I was ripping out a set of blocks in my chevron quilt I am working on and her comment- "they are only off a smidgen and not enough to really notice, I personally would not bother to redo that" mine," I know but I can't stand to look at that being that much off, " other overheard and said "well you know Gerbie, she keeps on until it is perfect for her". I would drive my mother nuts when growing up because I would redo over and over until it satisfied me. Anyway, I have never had a problem with E. Burns method. I haven't used others, but highly suggest purchasing her book- I bought mine many years ago at Hobby Lobby. I might also add- some fabrics stretch much more than others, even if they are all cotton. I know for sure that gingham checks is one of the worst to stretch, - I am sure it is because of how tightly woven the fab. is in some fabs. So if some of the fab. in your strips seems to stretch more than others, that might be a problem there. Good luck and show us your work.