thnx for the answers on how far apart the fabrics in the stack are laid...
i was in a hurry to take something with me camping so i just placed them 3/4" apart...it was definitely too much...altho i did come out with something kinda neat so i may yet finish it and keep it altho i do really want a folded dahlia lol
so maybe i will try again with the 3" x 6" blocks...we will see what comes