The quilt top is almost done, just need to add borders!
See the picture here.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-95707-1.htm#2412208
Jan in VA, I used your method for the larger square in a square and loved it. My points are floating! I also really liked just cutting out the middle piece of fabric. When I made the inner blocks for the stars, the squares were too big and I would have been sewing through the embroidery, so I had to cut them back, which is why there are no points.
Anita, I didn't use your method because the blocks were too large and I didn't have paper in the house to make a diagram that was big enough, but I have used it to cut a ton of scraps and have a great quilt border in the makings for one of my patriotic quilts and the blocks look awesome because they are so perfect! I found some graph paper on a roll that can handle larger blocks for the future. I just love how easy it is cut the blocks.
Diane