okay, well the day is almost over and I still can't get any seam allowance left on my squares. If I don't block them up in a perfect square with 2 sides long and 2 shorter, then I have a seam allowance. I forgot about my June Taylor half square triangle and quarter square triangle ruler until later tonight, so I got that out and tried, but still don't have any seam allowance if I square them into a perfect square. I don't even see a seam allowance when I am finished sewing, only if I square up 2 sides different from each other do I get any kind of a seam allowance, and I know that's not right. *sigh* I am giving up for the night. Thank you all again for all you help, I don't know why I can't seem to "get it" Here is one of my latest squares with again no 1/4" seams. This has already been squared, but the hourglass shapes went clear to the edge even before I squared it. [ATTACH=CONFIG]430329[/ATTACH]