Hello fellow quilters. I want to make my son a quilt to take to college. He wants something very scrappy and random. This is very hard for me because I like matching and order. I have about twelve 1/2 yard cuts of random (but looks pretty good together) fabrics and then some odds and ends scraps that I'd like to use. I found this quilt picture on Pinterest. The gal says "foundation pieced on paper", whatever that means? I am not the best at math and figuring stuff out (usually my husband helps me, but he's on a man camping trip, great time to start a project!).
Can I just cut various size strips, sew them together, than cut on a 45º angle? How do I do it and not waste a bunch at the ends? Or do I cut my strips at a 45º and then sew them together? If someone could explain the best way to do this I would be forever grateful.
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