I know what it is, and used to have it down pat. But the last few months everything is turning out wonky. So, for you experts (which I clearly am not), let me ask you this. If you use scant 1/4" in your patches, do you also use it when you piece the horizontal strips, too? I have been playing around trying to get back in the "zone" with it and I cannot. It's very frustrating -- though, I've been know to make things harder than they need to be. :roll: Do I make any sense?

You make perfect sense! I'm no expert by a mile but if I use scant anywhere I use it all over. I'm not good at the math anymore so adjusting later makes me pickin' angry.

Hugs,
Sharon

When I participate in a swap, I do whatever it takes to make the block be the right size.

When my block has matching points, I adjust to where my points (hopefully) don't get cut off. Otherwise, I sew my seams with the same line.

I am not one to give advice. A scant seam is like a pinch of seasoning. Not worth the bother for me. hehe.

I am an all or nothing kind of gal :wink: I think it makes it easier to use it throughout the whole quilt.

do u have a 1/4 inch foot????
Hope these articles help



http://www.scrapquilts.com/accurate_seams.htmlt
http://www.allthingsfrugal.com/quarter.inch.htm
http://quilting.suite101.com/article...arterinch_seam

If I do it on the block I do it to join them. I don't know if that's right but if works for me.

this is what I would do too.

If you use a wider seam it will cut off any points you have on seams that are a scant 1/4 inch so use the same seam allowance on all your seams.

Yes, me too.

i'm adding my vote for using the same seam allowance for everything.