I don't know what I'm doing wrong. When I lay the two small squares on opposite corners of the big square, the corners overlap exactly like they do in the tutorials online. But when I have cut the large square diagonally and I add the second one, the overlap from the previous stage is visible on the front of the flying geese. It also adds extra layers to my seam. I don't have a picture of my block unfortunately but the posted picture shows where the extra piece of fabric sticks out.
I have now added the extra step of drawing a line where the two corners of the small squares overlap and cutting these off before stitching. This turns out fine but I am wondering if I am the only one getting this extra piece of fabric sticking out where it shouldn't when following the tutorial instructions? Am I missing something? None of the online tutorials suggest cutting the overlapping corners off. I hope my explanation makes sense.
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