We have often heard the golden rule of quilting – achieve an accurate and consistent 1/4" seam allowance. This is important because most blocks are
designed with a 1/4" seam, so for the perfect points and to assure that
everything lines up and seams match, maintaining a 1/4" seam is
imperative. If every seam in a project
is off by the width of a thread, between the patches in a block and a row of
blocks sewn together, the row could be off by 1/4 to 1/2 inch!
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How do you make sure to achieve 1/4" seam? Of course, every sewing machine is different
and I have been told not to piece on different machines for the same
project. I don’t always follow that
advice. There are different sewing feet
that can be used and varying needle positions as well. You could draw a stitching line and stitch
directly on it. You may have a
pre-marked spot on the bed of your machine that you line up the edges with to
achieve a 1/4" seam.
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I think the best way to insure that you are using a perfect 1/4”
seam is to take some fabric scraps, perform your stitching as you would in a
project, get out your ruler and measure.
Make any minor adjustments you need and re-measure.
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If you haven’t been achieving the results you desire, this is a
small investment of your time to verify the accuracy of your seam allowance and
incorporate any minor adjustments that may be needed.
Happy quilting!
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