Originally Posted by indycat32

Easiest thing in the world to make, right: sew the strips together, subcut the strips and sew them together, and voila - a four patch unit. Well, not for me. No matter how carefully I cut, sew, and press, my 4-patch never seems to come out square or the right size. Sometimes they're as much as 1/8 inch too small. I'm making the 54-40 or fight block and I need them to be the right size. I've tried moving my needle and using thinner thread. So my question is: has anybody used this method:

http://www.fonsandporter.com/article...ch_quilt_units

Or does anyone have another "sure-fire" way to make the perfect 4 patch. I'm tired of "fudging" or "making do". I want my 4 patches to be right, darn it.
Thanks