Originally Posted by
Tashana
I know many, if not most, will not agree with me, BUT since you are a beginner, it is consistency that counts the most. You are probably using patterns and designs that are not too complex. Pick a seam allowance, for example width of the sewing foot on tour machine, and stick with it. If all your seams are consistent, your pieces should fit just fine. As you get more experienced, you will get to the elusive 1/4" seam. Up until recently, I had a machine on which 1/4" seam was impossible due to the position of the feed dogs, and I still made some awesome quilts including Bargellos. Good luck!
Only true if she's doing squares. For example, if she did a simple rail fence block and used the original dimensions to cut, the blocks would not turn out square because of using different seam allowances. Anything more complicated (even if it's still a very simple block) would not go together correctly without using the seam allowance that is considered in the instructions. Now if she knew the finished dimensions of each part of a block and then added the 1" to use a 1/2" seam allowance, that would work. However, that doesn't seem like something a beginner would want to tackle.