I'm pretty new to quilting. The only quilts I have made so far, except for Craftsy BOM, which I have only started, have been made in the Cotton Theory QAYG. I made a machine cover in patchwork with 1/4" seams. Some of the seams on that have come apart and I haven't even washed it yet. I have wondered if it wouldn't just be easier, and safer, to make 3/8" seams. Would that result in a lot more fabric, and therefore make the quilt a lot more expensive? Or just a little more?