Perfect Quarter Inch Seams
#1
Perfect Quarter Inch Seams
Hi friends,
Julie Cefalu of The Crafty Quilter has a Youtube video on how to get perfect quarter inch seams.
She uses these 2 inexpensive tools to achieve it.
I got them on Amazon[ATTACH=CONFIG]604090[/ATTACH]
Hope this helps someone else too!
Here's the link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bipCnq-Je4U&t=198s
Julie Cefalu of The Crafty Quilter has a Youtube video on how to get perfect quarter inch seams.
She uses these 2 inexpensive tools to achieve it.
I got them on Amazon[ATTACH=CONFIG]604090[/ATTACH]
Hope this helps someone else too!
Here's the link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bipCnq-Je4U&t=198s
Last edited by SusieQOH; 11-16-2018 at 07:41 AM.
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Hmmm . . . I might try the sewing edge. I have a repositionable seam guide but the sticky stuff on the back is getting to where it doesn't stick very well. I tried double sided tape but that didn't work well either. It might be time to try this. I did pick up a magnetic seam guide that I can use on the vintage machines but I haven't used it yet.
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I think 1/4" seams are important for points not being cut off when sewing blocks together. I can have a perfect size unit but the point may be in the seam allowance.
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Yes it does. There’s a hole in the ruler for your needle to go through. Then lower your presser foot to keep the ruler stable. It’s a scant 1/4 in from the needle to the edge of the ruler. Butt a piece of sewing edge up against the ruler. Then you have a guide for the fabric and you should get a scant 1/4 inch.
#10
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Not having a good 1/4 inch seam when sewing hsts is usually the reason that points get cut off.
Thanks for the video, SusieQOH.
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