Thanks for being there. I am ready to cut out material for the first of four quilts. They need to be done by June 1 so time is important. I am making them smooth on one side so I will cut all three layers the same size. I just wondered how big I could make the squares without taking the extra time to make the "X" to secure the three layers of each block. (Never tried to make a purse, sounds interesting --- after June.)