Originally Posted by
fabric_fancy
i prefer to cut my fabric with 2 extra threads so if i'm cutting 5 inch squares i really cut 5 inches and 2 threads.
then i sew a true 1/4 inch seam.
this accounts for anything lost in pressing the seams to one side and the thickness of the thread being used to sew.
I do pretty much the same thing by always using the far side of the line on my ruler to cut. I don't often make traditional blocks anymore, so it doesn't really matter for size, but it does makes everything flat, square and polished when done.