Originally Posted by
davis2se
I have never understood why templates are not designed and printed with the 1/4 inch already included. Seems to me that would make projects much less confusing and less prone to error.
Hand-quilters sew on the traced outlines of the templates/pattern pieces.
I found it useful/helpful to make two templates for hand-piecing pieces. One to cut around and another to trace around for the stitching lines.