Originally Posted by JNCT14
So someone see if they can answer this: I have a Baby Lok Quilter's Pro with a 1/4" foot, and the guide on the machine - of course they don't match each other so I said 'ahHA' i will use my Omnigrid and measure from the neeedle out to see which I should use - the foor or the guide - and it matched NEITHER. I moved the needle postion - still no luck!I grabbed a pattern with the 1/4 allowance marked and guess what? It didn't match either the foot OR the guide? So same as Jennie - I have had to do a lot of fudging over the years! SO - any ideas? Should I just commit to using one or the other as a measurement? The foot falls just short of the 1/4" and the guide falls to the outside! Which one?? ARRRRGGGGHHH..........
Maybe your foot is set for a scant 1/4 inch? I move my needle and check the seams by sewing a test strip whenever I start something new. Some fabrics are a little thicker, thread weight makes a difference, etc. Even the way you press may be a consideration. I find this is what has worked best for me.