Originally Posted by AnnaK

I try never to deal with anything as small as 1/8" so I cut it a little larger then just square it up using my square ruler w/the 45 degree angle. It's just not worth the aggravation to save a ittle bit of fabric. You will get more accurate squares by just cutting bigger and trimming off.

Originally Posted by Sharon321

If you cut a smaller square in half your outside edge of the block will be on the bias and will be stretchy. Just cut a square 4 1/4 inches and cut diagonally twice like the pattern says, Sure will make life simpler.