Julienm1

Done with hugs block finishing at 7.5. Need help with kisses size. How big do I make each square. I can sew, I can cut, I can quilt, just can't do math.

Iceblossom

That is where you have the X and O blocks? The subunits are the same size in both blocks, but the O's have two ends with background, while the X is made with 1 background.

So the answer is the same size as you used before.

I do like that pattern, it is one I've made more than once

Edit: Wait -- I took a look at a quilt. Subunits are the same but just turned differently.

Julienm1

Big oops...name vof pattern is really Arkanasa crossisng OOPPS!!! My x block is made of 4 squares, snowballing 2 opposite corners on eah small block. That' my math confusion. Size to cut smaller squares

bearisgray

This was an informative video:
Iceblossom has the answer for you.

https://www.google.com/search?client...xPvP3VMno,st:0

lots of product references, but if you ignore them, her construction and pressing tips were good.
I totally cringed because she does not appear to be a wash before cutting person, but - use what one can from the video and ignore the rest.

OurWorkbench

Maybe one of these links would help?
https://www.quilterscache.com/A/Arka...oadsBlock.html
https://piecesofthepast.com/videos/h...ossroads-quilt
https://susies-scraps.com/2016/01/09...t-block-tutor/
https://scissortailquilting.com/quil...s-quilt-block/

Barb in Louisiana

The other parts to these blocks are 4 patches. Are you saying each part of the X block is 7.5? or is 4 of the snowballed blocks 7.5 inches when sewn together? Could we have a picture with a ruler so we can determine how big your blocks are? The blocks are typically put together as 4 parts. Two of them are 4 patches on alternating corners and the others are the snowballed blocks on the other two corners as shown in the picture.

Barb in Louisiana

To continue my train of thought. If your 4 section block finishes at 7 inches (7.5 unfinished), then each 4 patch block is 3.5 inches finished. Therefore, 3.5/2= 1.75 +.5 (seams) so each block part of this is cut at 2.25 inches. When 4 are sewn together, you should get a 7.5 inch unfinished block.
Please, if anyone sees this differently, please correct my calculations.