[quote=watterstide]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.
When I started quilting, I bought the 1/4 foot with my machine. Watterstide is right. For three years, I assumed that my quarter inch seams were right because I was using the proper foot. There was a lot of unsewing and 'fudging' things to make my blocks line up. Then I learned that my needle could be moved in two tiny increments to the right. Along with the 1/4 inch foot, everything is spot on.