A little cutting -

And I have the segments I need for the rest of the blocks -

For my Upstairs/Downstairs - Meredith top - ;))

I cut the strata with my die cutter -

BEFORE I sew the tubes -
You can sew the tubes first and THEN cut -

But the strata lie flatter for me if I cut first -

My Studio die cuts 5 strips at a time -
Which is handy - since each block needs 5 segments - LOL -

And can take up to 10 layers of fabric in one pass -

So I fan-fold each strata in thirds across the width of the die -
Trying to maximize the size of the piece "left over" at one end -

To get 3 sets of 5 - for 3 identical blocks -
2 identical strata = 6 identical blocks -

One segment is set aside for the "first" column -

Then it's easy enough to sew the other four segments for each block into "tubes" -

As some "no-brainer" chain-piecing -

While my mind wanders - LOL -

Then I take all of the "tubes" for each set of blocks -

And "un-stitch" them as needed to make the "stair-step" design -

Here is the next set of six blocks ready to sew -

Parts for all six blocks -

One block -

This set of six blocks added to the rest on the wall -

Tip of the day -

If you run your strata through a die cutter to cut the segments -

Be careful where you place the "selvage" ends -

And be sure to save any "extras" left over from the cutting -

Because you never know when you might have to fix an "oopsie" - LOL - ;))

Talk to you later - gotta go - gotta sew -