Originally Posted by
quilts4charity
I like the method of putting 2 squares together, drawing a diagonal line and stitching 1/4" on either side, cut apart and 2 half square triangles blocks. I always oversize so I can trim to the size I need.
This is what I do as well. The 'correct' way is to upsize your squares by 7/8" from the desired finished size of your block. I usually do the full inch so I have room to trim up. Feel 'wasting' the 1/8" is far better than re-doing because of wonky squares.