Just a heads up, to the new piecers/quilters, just because you have a 1/4" foot on your machine, does NOT mean you get the 1/4" seam allowance!
your machine needle needs to be moved to the left or right, to get the proper seam allowance.
"getting the 1/4" seam allowance" video (one way)
http://video.about.com/quilting/Quar...-Allowance.htm