Things I have learned so far today:
1. You should probably oil your sewing machine more often than once every 10 years.
2. If you oil your sewing machine, it stops making funny noises.
3. If your grandmother's fan has 9 blades and you are even a smidge off on a couple of them, your fan will not be square.
4. It would be a bright idea to cut the rest of the square so the side edges are on the straight grain instead of the bias. Even if you're using up ugly old fabric because you just oiled the sewing machine.
5. There is a time in everyone's life for enjoying a hot dog (vegetarian or non). That time is now.