The Thangles are right. The extra 1/2 inch is your seams for when you sew the blocks together. Finished size will be 1 1/4 inches which is what you want.
The 1 1/4 inch block you did will finish at 3/4 inch when you sew the blocks together.
Last edited by Barb in Louisiana; 01-16-2024 at 08:31 PM.