Thread: Newbie Question: How worried should I be about 1/4-inch?
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Old 04-25-2011, 01:50 PM
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Originally Posted by DogHouseMom
At first I worried more about consistancy of my seam allowances than I did exactly what measurement they were. Consistancy is far more important.

As for the one block, don't throw it away. Rip it apart, figure out where your error was and fix it. It may have been in cutting, it may have been in stitching.

We learn by ripping :)
I concur. Be consistent. All sewing machines vary somewhat. Determine your machine's 1/4" and sew. Fabric is forgiving.
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