crawford1219

Help! I always lose my points when I sew my blocks together. I have a 1/4" foot and am very careful to get the 1/4" seam allowance and I double check when I cut the squares to be sure they are the proper size but when I put them together I am still losing my points sometimes. Is there a trick?

seamstome

Use a scant 1/4 not a full quarter. You have to account for the thread plus the fold of the fabric so use 3/16 to put it together. Also dbl check your quarter inch foot to make sure it is not 5/16.

I use a 1/4 inch everywhere else

seamstome

I can move my needle so I use my 1/4 inch foot but move my needle to the right 3-4 clicks to get a scant 1/4

Prism99

Starching your fabric before cutting will help stabilize the fabric so it doesn't stretch out of shape with handling and sewing.

Usually the problem you describe is caused by the seam being a little too big. You need to sew a "scant" 1/4-inch seam to allow for thickness of the thread and the fold of the fabric.

seamstome

Yes starch like mad! You could mistake alot of my fabric for card stock ;)

AudreyB

I pin my points. I place a pin through the stitces of both blocks. This way they don't slip when the fabric goes through the feed dogs. Hope that makes sense.

Rhonda

Here is my tutorial on troubleshooting keeping those points.

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-23252-1.htm

tooMuchFabric

I don't starch much, but I do use the scant 1/4" and I check each junction as I sew it to be sure it is spot on.
With all this, I don't have a lot of trouble with points.

Suzanne57

I pin and glue baste for points. No slipping.

sueisallaboutquilts

hahahahahaha BUT a very good idea. :D