GrammmaO....yes and no...I have seen them cut where the point does not hit but I prefer mine to hit so I know what you mean. Now....if all you have are these two types of blocks; then you could cut them all down but if you have other blocks, it might be an issue. Before doing anything, sew a seam and measure it to make VERY sure that your seam is 1/4 inch. I have had mine mess up simply because i might have changed the setting to do something else and forgot to change it back, etc.