no waste granny square sizes

so what size granny square block would you have if you cut your squares to finish at 3 inches?? or 4inches??

i figured it out for ya!!

CLICK HERE for a one page pdf with cutting sizes for the squares, side triangles, and corner triangles to keep the edge of your block on the straight of grain....

i think it's pretty self explanatory, but if you have questions post in the comments or email me...

there are tons! of how-to sew a granny square block, just Google it!!

happy stitchin'

ETA: i also figured the math on specific block sizes; 12", 14", 16", etc. that pdf can be found HERE
posted on Saturday, August 11, 2012
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11 comments:

  1. Dora, the QuilterAugust 11, 2012

    Thank you *so much* for doing this. I'm sure you just gave a whole bunch of quiltmakers a lot more time to piece!

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  2. Mary on Lake PulaskiAugust 11, 2012

    Thank you! Just need to remember you did this when I get around to Granny!

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  3. MarjAugust 11, 2012

    Thank you so much! I liked the look of the Granny Square block, but didn't like the wasted fabric and bias edges with the just all squares method. Now to just find the time...

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  4. Katie M.August 11, 2012

    thank you for this. I've been wanting to get to a Granny Square, now this might be just the push I needed....

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  5. cahirasnanaAugust 12, 2012

    Thanks heaps for doing this for us all. I have been thinking about making a Granny Square block/quilt for a while now and your calculations have made it so much easier.

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  6. dianeAugust 12, 2012

    Thanks a bunch for doing the figuring. Printed it out and now I'm good to go when it's time.
    Thanks, thanks thanks!

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  7. SewcandoAugust 12, 2012

    Wow. Thanks for sharing that. These are on my to do list but just have not gotten round to it.:)

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  8. Betty CAugust 14, 2012

    That is really nice of you. You are cool and your math is cool! I appreciate the different sizes because I want to try them and the math always makes me crazy.

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  9. Denice BarkerAugust 23, 2012

    I love it when someone does my math for me. Thank you!

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  10. bernieAugust 24, 2012

    Thank you for taking the time to do this and posting it for everyone. I never get the math right and this will make it so much easier to plan one of these. Bernie

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  11. UnknownSeptember 11, 2013

    THANK YOU!!! I have been looking for instructions for this block for some time, didn't know it was named the granny block, I have been looking under the wrong name...postage stamp...anyway, I saw a gorgeous one in a magazine...just two colors, orange and cream, loved it, and wanted to make it for the fall holidays...in our motorhome...we have joined the ranks of the old peeps....lol... snowbirds! Cant wait to start, so happy for your math on this...(i always hated math!)

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