http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNE3As-yctA. I used this method cutting my strips at 1 1/2 inches by width of fabric and using 7 strips. I also used the method in the video of sewing and turning then quilting by SID so I didn't have to bind the odd edges. This makes approximately a 40 inch table topper. Also another name for this design is New Orleans Puzzle. And no I didn't buy the pattern just figured it out on my own.