Old 04-01-2011, 08:35 AM
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Originally Posted by countryone77
I can see where this would work, but ONLY if the strips were cut straight.

I saw some posts about precut strips not even being cut straight. In those cases, one could not use this method or, one would be sewing crooked seams.
You need to go back and read this again!!! Yes, they are often cut crooked. This is the solution for getting accurate size pieces. The finished pieces are measured this way, not the seam allowances.
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