Originally Posted by
Gannyrosie
Okay, I tried one block, never did these before, I cut accurate 5 inch squares. Made sure my seam allowance was 1/4. But my block is not 8.5. It's more like 8.25. What did I do wrong? Someone help. [ATTACH=CONFIG]455308[/ATTACH]
It could be in how you are pressing your seams, I know when I lose that 1/4 inch that is where my problems were or if the fabric is not pre-washed it could be shrinkage if you are using steam when pressing.