Jan in VA

After sewing the strips together into sets, always measure across the set to get an average width measurement. THEN use that measurement as the subset cut, never what you *think* it should be. (Your cut must be as long as it is wide in order to be a square.......which has 4 equal sides, after all.)

Jan in VA

honeybee_2000

I have finally figured out what was wrong with my railfence blocks. I was pressing the block BEFORE sewing them together and discovered the one fabric is not 100% cotton but polyester cotton mix. Since I am pressing after the block are sewn together its perfect size. Thankyou all for your helpful advice. I greatly appreciate it..

Nammie to 7

That is the first quilt that many (including myself) try - it is the hardest easy quilt to do. But it does let us know how important an accurate 1/4 seam allowance is.