Originally Posted by
quiltingnd
Don't I have like 20 more flying geese to make? To make 5 more of these blocks? And I know this is a super stupid question but how do I square and trim this block?
Oh yes. my bad. Thought it was only a few thousand!
I have an 8-1/2'' square ruler. if you dont have one, make one from clear template plastic. make it 8-1/2'' square. Mark a diagonal line from corner to corner so there is an X in th middle. Center the template over your well-pressed block, centering on the center dot, draw a pencil line around the block, then cut with a ruler and rotary cutter. Youy need something clear so you get the same distance from your point of the star to the edge of your template. And don't use the template to cut out your stars, you'll end up slicing bits and piees of the plastic and it soon won't be square.