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keep in mind the basic rule of quilting: always sew with a ¼” seam allowance. (this might seem really small if you are used to sewing clothes.) therefore, you need to add that seam allowance on to all four sides of your shape.
for example, if you want to make a quilt out of 4” squares, you need to allow ¼” of fabric on all sides of the square for the seam allowance. this means you need to cut a 4 ½” square. if you want to create a 4” block out of four different squares you want four 2”finished squares, which means you will need four 2 ½” squares. this 