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Old 09-13-2010, 05:41 PM
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bearisgray
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Originally Posted by Aully
I have pulled out my scant foot today and put it on machine becasue my 1/4 inch foot was sewing 1/2 inch.

I used my scant foot to sew a straight line on a scrap piece of fabric, it measured 1/4 inch exactly. Do I need to put 2 pieces of fabric together and measure? or is the 1 straight line good enough?

Thanks, Hugs!
It's still a good idea to check - because of variations in how a person may cut - example: my 2.5 inch strip is probably actually 2.55 inches wide - because of the "extra" fabric between the template/ruler edge and where the blade cuts.
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