The Ever Elusive scant 1/4 inch seam
I've been quilting a long time, but it still eludes me. I have a Janome 12000. The needle moves to a gazillion different positions. But not quite far enough to use the 1/4 inch foot. It makes the patch off just enough that it doesn't match up with what it needs to be sewed to. So saying it'll be my personal seam allowance won't cut it. Haha
If I sew a strip set together with 3 pieces and it doesn't measure 5.5, like the piece it will be sewed to, things get hinky right from the start.
So I've taken to using the zipper foot and running the cloth along the feed dogs as the guide. The size is right, but it doesn't feel like the best feeding going on. Because the 5.5 inch piece is changing a bit while being sewed. It doesn't measure quite 5.5 after being attached to the strip set.
Clear as mud, right?
Anyone have any suggestions? I'm just starting a new QOV and would like to get it right from the start. And it just doesn't feel like it's going well already