Is the 1/4" seam a must for you?
08-04-2021, 04:00 PM
#21
Power Poster
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Southern USA
Posts: 15,968
I stopped doing block swaps too. There is always someone that does not follow the rules and has the poor me, everyone is so mean, if called out on it. The jerk gets near perfect blocks, the others get her unusable blocks.
08-05-2021, 02:25 PM
#22
Super Member
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Ridgefield WA
Posts: 7,765
I have recently been using a 3/8" seam allowance. Really like having that little bit extra. Doesn't work for my flying geese, etc, using the 4 at a time patterns, but all in all a good design change.
08-05-2021, 02:31 PM
#23
Super Member
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Ridgefield WA
Posts: 7,765
I have recently changed my seam allowance to 3/8" and it really works for me. Even though my rulers all show an accurate 1/4" that seems to be too small for me when It comes to joining with other units.
08-05-2021, 03:38 PM
#24
Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Pacific Northwest
Posts: 148
Other than cutting pieces a scant larger and aiming for a scant 1/4 inch I don't focus on the actual seam allowance. However I do have a six inch ruler that I use to check my finished units. If they are off then they get a redo. I'm very hard on myself, I may let a 16th inch off go but that is the limit. My goal is to always do my best, or if it's difficult, do the best I can. That said I haven't finished very many quilts.
