quiltluvr:
Before you spend a lot of time "sliver slicing" your blocks, take a look at Sharon Schamber's site (www.youtube.com/user/SharonSchambernet).
She has a number of videos on different aspects of quiltmaking, including how to shrink a block, how to stretch a block, as well as hand quilting, binding, etc.
You might find this helpful.
abacus