Originally Posted by
sewbizgirl
I think 2" squares will give you a 5" finished 9-patch. Cute idea.
Sewbizgirl has it right - use 2" squares to make your nine-patch. Your blocks will be 5" unfinished/ 4.5" finished, which is what you need if you want to combine them with 5" charms. 2 1/8" squares will give a 5.5" unfinished/ 5" finished block, which will be too big for your plan.