Here is a string quilt that I did using the quilt as you go method. I really love this method. Do a search for QAYG and you will see several tutorials for it.

http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...r-t113106.html

A very Happy Birthday to you. BrendaK

Here's a coincidence - I was browsing the web, not looking for anything in particular, and found a post that Leah Day just did a week ago on "quilt as you go", and her post deals specifically with how to join them together.

http://www.freemotionquilting.blogsp...ed-pieces.html