As for the points not lining up, you can always 'cheat' a bit and use green colored fabric markers to fill it in and make the point match up. I've done that on a few quilts. Unless someone knows to look for it, they will not see it. Someone said something a while back on this board about a galloping horse. It refers to how quickly people look at a quilt. Most just zip on by, not wanting to pick apart everything that's wrong. There are others who have nothing better to do than tell you every last problem that they find. We call them the quilt police. Last I knew they weren't sworn in by anyone with authority. They have nothing better to do, than point out other's short comings. They clearly have enough issues of their own. Instead they should focus on fixing themselves first, rather than shoot down others. So, if you're happy with the general outcome of your blocks. You'll do fine.
Years ago, I made a very challenging block. All the sides looked wavy/wonky, so I didn't use it in my sampler quilt. When making one for my mom out of left overs, she requested the wonky one be placed in it. I tried to discourage it. It really did look bad on the sides. Guess what? Once in a quilt and stretched out, it looked fabulous! I was so afraid of non-perfection in my quilt, that I didn't include it and it looked amazing in hers! My point? You never know how it will look when stretched out. Even if a side is just a smidge longer than it should be, you'd be amazed at how far you can stretch the joining fabric to accommodate the longer side! Good luck! I look forward to seeing your finished quilt when done.
Oh, in order to make the seams stronger, usually the seams are ironed to one side or the other, not split like in sewing clothing. Seams usually are ironed to the darker fabric side. That way when butting seams up it is easier to pin them and get the feel.
Remember no one is perfect.
Last edited by orangeroom; 08-07-2013 at 02:27 AM.