Do you Trim?

Some progress has been made on my next quilt project, albeit slowly. Just when I thought I was ready to test run a layout of the Half Square Triangle (HST) blocks, I came to the rather unexpected conclusion that I had made no where near enough blocks! I am still about 120 blocks short (how can this be?). That just goes to show you how bad my maths is.

120 more blocks still required!

I wonder if you trim back your blocks? I prefer to make my blocks just a tad on the large side, even up to 1/4 inch bigger than what is needed, and then trim the blocks back accurately to the correct size. I find this works well for me; it makes sewing blocks together a breeze, and therefore results in a nice flat quilt top. It is however a very time-consuming task.

Maybe I have to trim back blocks because my sewing technique just isn't up to scratch?

Mmm ... Can't add, can't sew - but can still make a quilt.