Thank you both, QuiltnNan & eparys..
I will try to recreate and see where I went wrong.. Because my block sizes are all different and will be a scattered design, I started in the "custom design" layout. I must have clicked something, as you've said, eparys. I've finished the design but I'm sure I'll be designing custom again. I can see how setting grid size to 1/2" would be more helpful. That was so fun.
cindyb....have fun...it is so addicting and this thread so helpful.