I made four of the same quilts for my staff that look like the one that brandeesmom made. I did QAYG, and put the sashing after six blocks.. I love the way they came out, but would never do QAYG again.. I think it took me twice as long, and hated every minute of it.. I grabbed pieces out of a bag, and as long as they weren't the same fabric, it got sewed.. I would do this technique for scrappy again.. I am not making string quilts for nieces, and nephews, and they are all using scraps, and I'm pulling pieces that same way I did the scrappy, except, I have the same strip in the middle of all the blocks, and the blocks are 10"..
One day when I figure out why I can't post pictures, I will post them.. I have tried all different ways, and it still doesn't work..