How to measure 1/4" seam???
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coopah, that is true, but no matter how much is on the "right" side of the needle, doesn't matter if the piece itself isn't the correct size. I know not everyone sews to such precision. I don't most of the time, especially with rail fence quilts, but, if it matters, the part that matters is the inside, not the outside. Am I clear as mud? Dunster said it upthread better than I can.
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Just throwing it out here but, if the difference is the size of one thread, it should not be making that much difference in the outcome. Especially if all the blocks are coming out one thread smaller. If all the blocks are coming out the same size the pattern should work just one thread smaller. Does that even sound English?? In my head it made sense!! LOL. If you have a quilt, that is 10 blocks across, each block is one thread off (it's a given that different thread will be different thickness) that would equal 10 threads, approximately a quarter inch or so. Over the whole width of the quilt, 1/4" should not make that much difference.
Sometimes, we are sooooo concentrated on that one tree, we miss the whole beauty of the forest.
Sometimes, we are sooooo concentrated on that one tree, we miss the whole beauty of the forest.
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What works for someone does not always work for others I've found out. Some cottons are thinner than others so when you fold a seam to one side, it takes up less room than heavier cottons. My machine's foot has a little looseness so that can make a seam off too. While any little thing doesn't matter much, a lot of little things can really get your measurements off. I think you have to figure out what it takes to stitch a 1/4" seam on your machine, using your rulers, and your markers.
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Just throwing it out here but, if the difference is the size of one thread, it should not be making that much difference in the outcome. Especially if all the blocks are coming out one thread smaller. If all the blocks are coming out the same size the pattern should work just one thread smaller. Does that even sound English?? In my head it made sense!! LOL. If you have a quilt, that is 10 blocks across, each block is one thread off (it's a given that different thread will be different thickness) that would equal 10 threads, approximately a quarter inch or so. Over the whole width of the quilt, 1/4" should not make that much difference.
Sometimes, we are sooooo concentrated on that one tree, we miss the whole beauty of the forest.
Sometimes, we are sooooo concentrated on that one tree, we miss the whole beauty of the forest.
When it's a different type of quilt, I agree that the small size difference isn't that significant. In fact, probably most of my previous quilts were off a bit. But this time I actually noticed it and decided to figure out what I was doing wrong.
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Just throwing it out here but, if the difference is the size of one thread, it should not be making that much difference in the outcome. Especially if all the blocks are coming out one thread smaller. If all the blocks are coming out the same size the pattern should work just one thread smaller. Does that even sound English?? In my head it made sense!! LOL. If you have a quilt, that is 10 blocks across, each block is one thread off (it's a given that different thread will be different thickness) that would equal 10 threads, approximately a quarter inch or so. Over the whole width of the quilt, 1/4" should not make that much difference.
Sometimes, we are sooooo concentrated on that one tree, we miss the whole beauty of the forest.
Sometimes, we are sooooo concentrated on that one tree, we miss the whole beauty of the forest.
The one thread difference would be in EACH SIDE of EACH PIECE of the block. So if you have a patchwork block with many pieces in it, the shortage would be one thread multiplied by however many seams are in the block. Then multiply THAT shortage by how many blocks you have. The shortage in inches can add up quickly.
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