Jenniky - You explained yourself well. I also noticed the joined blocks were a little off so helping fellow quilters learn this cool technique is important to learn it correctly. As I've mentioned before, I've been using this specific technique for over 2 years now and as long as I'm doing it correctly, my quilts turn out nice and square (or rectangle LOL) as you can see with my t-shirt quilt posted earlier.
Although I'm working on some other projects I need to get done (small stuff - not quilts), I'll take some time today and take pics of some of my other stuff (including the Christmas blocks I want to finish with this group) and post later.
The one great tip I've picked up from jenniky is the stitching down the edges around the blocks. I haven't done this before but it makes total sense and will definitely eliminate some of the problems I've run into.
Keep up the great work everyone!! You'll love this process once you get the hang of it. And, Jenniky, thank you for doing this.