Originally Posted by
dunster
My thoughts exactly. If you go for a scrappy look, I think the narrow strips work best. I would use wider strips only if making a LC that was very color-coordinated, like the black/grey/red one above. You're right that the wider strips will go together much faster.
An aha! moment! I made a few scrappy log cabin blocks with 2-1/2 inch strips and they looked too bland to me. But narrower strips and more colors per block would be much more interesting to achieve that scrappy look.
I'm a relatively new quilter and have learned so much from you all!