Originally Posted by
Peckish
That is a simple string quilt block. If you google string quilts you will see many examples. And yes, you can sew a bunch of strips together and cut squares out on the bias. I've done it with triangles.
This is also in a book of Log Cabin Blocks--it has so many variations I can't remember all the block names. But I'm one that follows instructions because I'm sure they know the why it should be done that way.