I was using 2.5" strips for a scrappy log cabin and when I finished, I cut the remaining strips into 2.5" squares. I sat at the ironing board with a small container and folded the pieces diagonally, pressed, folded again diagonally and pressed then tossed into the container. I then sat at my sewing machine and started assembling the border. Like I said, I liked working with it and I loved the finished look. I was a newby and it didn't seem like a difficult process.