Originally Posted by Lv2sew2011
Originally Posted by Linda58
Originally Posted by Lv2sew2011
I'm thinking on this one, may be a stupid question but I'm new quilter, my question is, what is 1/4" scant? I know what 1/4" seam allowance is, but I don't know what is a scant? LOL
A scant 1/4" is just slightly less than a 1/4" seam, when sewing a seam.
Thank you for answering my question...
When you are making a scant 1/4" seam you move the needle over two threads (or so) in towards the edge of the fabric. That is a scant quarter inch seam. Some machines have a needle moving button. Push it once and you should be right on the money. You can test it by using an old needle and a piece of paper. Draw a quarter inch mark on a piece of paper. and sew down it normal. Now move the needle over once and sew again. It should be just to the right of the line now. Or if you don't have that feature adjust your position of the fabric to have the needle just to the right of that line. That is how I figured it out anyway.
You can place a full stack of post-its just ahead of the machine foot to help guide the fabric correctly. That helps.