I was aghast that Sharon Schamber was advocating stretching a block that was too small. What happens the next time it is washed?[/QUOTE]
I always stretch my blocks to fit the larger block to which it is being sewn. I like my seams to match perfectly. I'm not advocating to stretch it 1/4", but once the quilt is quilted, I've never found there to be a problem with small stretches. The larger the block you're working with, the more you can stretch it.