gollytwo, try it both ways and let us know. You need that HST 4 1/2" before it is sewn into your block, so cutting 4 7/8" gives you a very skimpy amount to work with and less than a 1/4" seam which would weaken a bias seam. When I wanted 6 1/2" blocks, I cut 7 1/2 " squares and didn't have much too trim.
Last edited by irishrose; 02-10-2012 at 08:21 AM.