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Many years ago I took a class called "Perfect Piecing". Our instructor taught us to keep squaring up as we make a block. For instance, using several half square triangles to make a block like a shoe fly. Square up each half square triangle before making the shoefly block then square up the shoefly block. Whenever instructions say to cut 3 7/8" squares for making 3 1/2" half square triangles, cut 4" squares instead and it makes it easier to get a perfect 3 1/2" half square triangle block when you square it up. That was just an example. If I have instructions for any size block and it ends with 7/8" I always round up to a full number then later square it up.
This is probably clear as mud but hope the instructions in the above post are helpful.
The biggest help for me is several different sizes of square rulers. I have one that's by Creative Grid that I really like. The square rulers have the diagonal line with helps line up the corners. For me, that's a big help.
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