Originally Posted by
vhord620
as a newbie I just figure that if its 15/16 of an inch or 1 inch and they are all the same it doesnt really matter. I square up my blocks before sewing them together so if my finished quilt is 43 1/3 inches instead of 44 inches, who cares?
You are correct AS LONG AS there are no points to worry about. Any time you deal with points (HSTs, Flying Geese, etc) and those points have to match, it gets a bit tougher. Those seam allowances do make a difference and if you don't follow the 1/4" guidelines you most likely cut off your points.