Originally Posted by
Tartan
Unless you are holding the fabric as you sew, you will get drift. You might benefit from a seam guide attached to the machine bed to run your fabric edges against. You can make a little ledge to run the fabric along with several layers of masking or painters tape stuck down at the 1/4 inch mark.
I am holding my fabric in the front, but not in the back. My hand is in the back of the machine to help guide the fabric, but that's it. I'm steering from the front keeping the fabric edge aligned with masking tape that I am using as an extended guide. Should I be holding it in the back as well?