Originally Posted by ckcowl

when you have the 20 pieced blocks all made measure them- find the smallest one and trim/square up all the rest to be the same size as that one. then cut your 1-piece blocks that size; that way everything will match when you put it together. before putting it together take a small ruler with a 1/4" mark on it- lower your sewing machine needle and line up the center of the needle with the 1/4" mark on the ruler- then put a piece of masking tape (or a small stack of flag-post it's) along the edge of the ruler- on the sewing machine bed- that will give you a line to follow to keep you stitching a consistent 1/4". if you choose a neutral, white, cream, black or a dominate color in the pieced blocks to use for the solid squares it will tie it all together and make it surprisingly *not ugly* ,,,you might just like it when you get it together. remember to show us some pictures.