Originally Posted by
meyert
I am going to make my first D4P quilt. All of the tutorials I see use 5" charm packs. After sewing the 4 patches together they you cut 1" from the middle. I have seen a tutorial using 7-1/2" square to cut 5-1/2 from the edges. What if I want to use a 6.5" square to start with? I can't find the correct cut spot for that size square. I can surrender to the 7-1/2" square, but my fabric pattern just seems to work better with a 6-1/2" starting square. Do you guys know what the cut dimension would be on a D4P if I start with a 6-1/2" square?
It's really up to you, as to where you want to do the cut.
Do you want the narrow strip to be really narrow? or medium? or somewhere in between.
Keep in mind to factor in the seam allowance.
If you want to try it out, before you use the "real" fabrics .... either do a sample block with other fabric or sometimes it is helpful to work with a construction paper quilt block, and cut it, to help you see how it might look.
And there's nothing saying you have to start with squares.
Here's one that I made using rectangles.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...e-t242712.html