Originally Posted by dorismary2001

Here in the U.K. we've made the block this way for some years. Also known here by the name "Magic Square" Be aware that you lose the points on the squares when you use this method but it's certainly quick and the more rounds you add the more it looks like a pineapple quilt. I found that if you try to sew one finished magic square to another it's not easy (or not possible) to get nice matching intersections. Difficult to explain but try it and see. For that reason I prefer to use sashing between the blocks to disguise the inaccuracies.

If you really want precise points then the 'Economy Block' will give you those.

Here are pictures of 2 of my magic squares quilts. A 3rd picture won't upload. Pity as it was made of tiny starting squares about 2½" square.

Doris in the south of England.