Wait.

This whole thing is because you didn't want to waste the underside of a snowball triangle?

Oy, I need a drink. :wink: :wink:

Are you cutting the excess off the rectangle?

Me?

I'd cut the square extra large, like 7.5".
Cut it in half diagonally once.
Then place it on the rectangle by lining up one side,
and estimating the seam allowance.
Sew and press the triangle back.
It will overhand the edges of the rectangle.
Re-square/trim that end of the rectangle.

Do you resquare a rectangle, or rerectangle a retangle?
See what you did to me. ;) ;) ;) ;)

This doesn't create a lot of wasted fabric,
but it will guarantee that you'd still have the correct
measurement to use when attaching this unit to others.

If you're starting with a rectangle that's already cut
(iow, end is already at a 45 degree angle),
you can use the same triangle above.

If you want the exact measurement,
then it would be the 6 3/8 from the post upthread. ;-)
You're essentially creating a HST block on the end of
the rectangle.

However, if there's anything off in the cutting,
or the sewing, or the pressing, then when
you turn the triangle back, you won't have a perfect rectangle.

That's why I prefer the oversized method.

The 7.5" is just a number I picked that was bigger than the 6 3/8". ;) ;)

Hey, that last one is it! And yes! I'm cheap! Plus I haven't decided yet exactly which colors are going where and I only have 1/2 a yard of the focus fabric.

LOL

Well, I made some more practice pieces and it looks like 6.5 will do the trick. The picture I posted is all hodgepodge since I haven't decided which colors where. Now I am so ticked off at my 16yr old son, I am scared to cut anything else! Now I am the one who needs a drink! Good thing DH bought beer yesterday. LOL!

Oh, so the rectangle is attached to another rectangle.

That would have been helpful in the beginning. ;-)

Yes, 6.5" would have worked.

All of this for a basic flying geese block. :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

Go have a beer.
I'm going to lie down.

It isn't a flying geese block. The triangle is attatched to the end of a rectangle that is attatched to another rectangle that has a triangle also attatched, but going in the other direction. Aren't you going to make me a drink?

You two are killin' me over here! Are you sure you both aren't drinking as you type? LOL

The construction is. Flying geese or Snowball. It would have meant the same thing. Just the measurement changes.

There's usually multiple ways to construct the same block.

This all started because I pictured this as the original block (triangle outlined in white).

Anyway, good luck on your quilt.

Didn't you look at my pic I posted? And yes, I am drinking now! My son is frustrating me to no end and it is my 21st anniversary. Shouldn't there be a law against 16yr olds being pinheads on your anniversary? I am about ready to ship him to my hate mongering, socialist, childless lampstealing little sister who thinks she can fix him. Ha! Ha!! See previous posts on the lamp stealing thing. Yes, too much pinot grigio! Unfortunately for first born son, you get double what you gave to your parents. He is in deep doo doo, if ya know what I mean.