Strip Piecing: It's all in How You Slice It

My father had a saying. If it's too hard, takes too long, or is to nasty, you're using the wrong tool or technique. This is always true in quilting.

Piecing little tiny bits of fabric may be a zen technique and may well sooth some souls, but most of us want to get on with it. It's a lot easier to sew and cut up strips than it is to sew tiny bits.
And Sew much more fun!

Remember all the wonderful blocks that we can  make out of half triangles. Take a collection of sewed strips, cut half triangles and find yourself with the basics for endless half triangle square blocks with tiny intricate strips. For very little effort.

Then the fun begins. They can be turned, twisted and sewed into so many possibilities.

By the way, this is much more fun if you have a photo wall. Take a sheet of Blue Dow( or another Styrofoam insulations). The 3-4 inch ones will stand up on their own. You can ask the person at the hardware store to cut it to whatever size fits your room. Throw a sheet over it or some other fabric ( I use black double knit. Which you can usually find most likely in an Amish shop). You can endlessly pin your squares up in any way, walk away, and look at it. Not only is that endless fun, but it's the best way to view your design. And when it's time to photo your quilt, you're ready.