Originally Posted by OneMoreQuilt
I believe a true Postage Stamp Quilt is made of all 1" squares (cut 1 1/2")) because that is about the size of a postage stamp. A Charm Quilt is a quilt made from the same piece (square, triangle, tumbler, apple core, rectangle etc.) cut from all different fabrics so each piece is different.
I don't think most stamps are that big. I think the average stamp is about 1/2 inch wide and 3/4 inch long. There are the occasional special issue stamps that are bigger.