I love Piano borders - but my most recent ones were diagonal. I cut my strips WOF - then cut them in half - using a 45. degree cut. Sewed them all together - making sure that the 45 degree cut end was lined up and straight. then sliced off the width I needed.
Here is a photo of the border before cutting and the final quilt :
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