I totally agree with you. I hate patterns that say scant 1/4". Unless it is a block exchange with others, I totally ignore the scant part. If you use your same machine on the entire quilt, it shouldn't be a problem to use the regular 1/4". I didn't think I could move my needle over either, but a friend with the same machine showed me how. Still "scant" is a naughty word to me.