Very good idea Quiltnlady. Three of us are making a string block quilt for one of our dgd college quilt. I designed it with one white strip to start so it follows in the block as a chevron. I could not figure out why we are off a smidge. Thought my friend with the dgd was maybe not doing a perfect 1/4" seam - she is inexperienced. Turns out it was me and my squaring up - duh - not a huge problem but will be better now - lol. Sometimes it takes another pair of eyes.
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QuiltnLady1
This is what I have done -- and I love the look. I used "filler" blocks the same color as the sashing, alternated the sides I sewed the fillers, trimmed the filler blocks so the rows were the same size and then added the sashing so the rows really look like they are floating. Did this with a couple of charity quilts where different folks made the rows and the makers were creative about the lengths of the rows.