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    Next cut four squares for the corners. The squares should measure half the finished block size plus 1/2″. So if you finished block is 6″, your squares should be cut at 3 1/2″ (half of 6 is 3, plus 1/2″ is 3 1/2″).

    Thanks Mary. Method 2 is the way I was thinking. so for your 5" block your squares should be 3". half of 5 is 2.5 plus 1/2" = 3" squares.
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    Are you making a square in a square, that is what it sounds like to me, if so search square in a square and you will see the the outside square had to be larger all the way around

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    Doloris - I'm gonna try and do this -

    Auntiepiggylpn posted a link to a chart in this post - not sure I understand it a but one day the 'penny will drop'

    Mpyles - gonna try this way also

    Thank you all vet much

    - and I'm gonna get help with posting picture. Xoxox
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    You are snowballing corners to get a square in a square blocks. This is what happens:Setting Point - how to do ????-snowballing-help.jpg
    The black lines are for your 5" square, the blue lines for the finished block, 4 1/2". The red lines are for the snowballed corners. If you were using 2 1/2" like in the first drawing, once you sew the blocks together you lost the points, hidden in the seam allowance.
    As other forum members said before, these corners must overlap: you must start with corner squares that measure half the side of your block, plus 1/2", like I represented in the second drawing. I hope this drawings have helped.
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    Quote Originally Posted by lourixe View Post
    You are snowballing corners to get a square in a square blocks. This is what happens:Click image for larger version. 

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    The black lines are for your 5" square, the blue lines for the finished block, 4 1/2". The red lines are for the snowballed corners. If you were using 2 1/2" like in the first drawing, once you sew the blocks together you lost the points, hidden in the seam allowance.
    As other forum members said before, these corners must overlap: you must start with corner squares that measure half the side of your block, plus 1/2", like I represented in the second drawing. I hope this drawings have helped.
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    If I were to cut these in half - would I get flying geese ?

    I'm sitting here trying to get flying geese a I'm u-tubing different tutorials, but can't seem to get the points on the sides to come in the quarter inch - I can get the top but not the sides.

    I'm gonna go the snowball version and see what I get

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    These are just testers
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Setting Point - how to do ????-image.jpg   Setting Point - how to do ????-image.jpg  

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    Default Re: Setting Point - how to do ????

    Lourixe - your visual really helped me. I haven't worked on one like this yet so I was reading through the thread hoping to learn something and that really put it into perspective. Thank you.

    Helen McD - I hope it works out well for you.

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    You guys with the links and illustrations ROCK!!

    Thanks for the awesome info!
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