Originally Posted by
Nurse Jan
How come none of those expensive quilting books mentioned this. Might explain why my blocks don't come out the right size all the time. I will try this in the morning.
That IS annoying. I bet the authors are so used to just skimping on the seam they forget that it's not really a quarter inch and that newbies could not possibly predict this. They all seem to copy the same "YMMV" disclaimer.