I attended a Marti Michell workshop and she said that the first thing she does when she sits down to quilt is take 3 six and one half inch by 1 1/2 inch strips and sew them together. If the middle strip is 1 inch the seam allowance is correct. She maintains that there are many things that affect the width of the seam besides the machine setting. How are you feeling that day, are your glasses dirty, is you leg hurting so you're not sitting in front of the machine the same as the last time you sewed....and you can add to the list. My instructor at my current BOM did that and it took her about 5 adjustments to get the middle strip to one inch. Those little blocks become the start of a fun little charity quilt while your quilts all have better points and matching seams.
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