The first six string blocks have been sewn,  pressed, trimmed and had the foundation papers removed.  After auditioning a bunch of different layouts, I chose this one.  

I'm using the local weekly newspaper for the foundation, as it's pulpy and tears out really easily.  That makes eight nine inch blocks.  Since the fabric is already cut into strips, it feels like they're zooming along.  An added bonus is being able to just pop into my sewing room, even if it's just for five minutes.