sewnsewer - I think it's like fun and done, I'm not exactly sure! I just cut squares of wadding and backing about an inch larger than the finished block, line up on the mat and find the centre with the ruler then pin the centre square; Then I take my strips (i've got lots precut to 1 and a half inch :wink: ) and work my way round sewing RST after each strip I turn over and finger press then cut off the excess. When you get to the seams on the outer edge, leave a good half inch so you got room to manouvre when you join the blocks; when they're all done, i trim back the wadding and backing to about a half inch of the top and pin out of the way then sew the tops together RST on the machine first in rows. Finger press the seams, trim the wadding so it butts up. Join the rows together and do the same. Then fold over the backing and slip stitch down. You have to fiddle a bit in the corners to get it flat; then bind and it's done!
Rosemary - as for accurate seam allowances - if you could hear the bad language sometimes...takes a lot of fiddling but I'm getting a new machine so hope it will go better then - BUT I'll have no excuse! :wink: :D
And all of you with big doggies - go on!!! it's just a few more blocks, they're worth it! :D
K x