Being a bit "off" with my seams has never bothered me, fabric is so forgiving with a little stretch or so. But I am now working on my first Derek Lockwood and after making 8 rows, I find I cannot connect them to each other. Those tiny pieces are not forgiving even with 1/32 of an inch too wide or too narrow. Now, I'm taking the whole thing apart and trying to make PERFECT quarter-inch seams. Which seems impossible. Ugh....