My problem is never knowing for sure when to use a full 1/4" or a scant unless it's specified. I recently became quite friendly with my seam ripper trying to make the Rosebud block. I'd heard before to use a scant 1/4" on the smaller components in most blocks, then a full quarter when sewing the halves or quarter or thirds together. Well, a scant 1/4" was a miserable mistake, so rip, rip... A full 1/4" made the block slightly less than 9 1/2" when done. Argh!! What's a gal to do?
I've heard the "just be consistent whatever you do", but when I'm consistent with a full 1/4" my blocks don't measure what they're supposed to. It does help some to use a thinner thread, like Superior, but still...
What works for everyone else?