Marine Mom, a string quilt is using various widths of strips ,in the old days when I was learning,some asmall as an inch. If You want squares ,make and trim to size, diamond, etc. I have made them in rows the length of the quilt desired,put together with or without sashing. Long story for short question. This does not do it justice, but I have several an all my grand kids have claimed them. Need to make some more. jolo