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At a quilt class the instructor told us to take an ruled index
card and set the edge even with the right edge of the foot, set the needle to sew perfectly down the line. This should measure 1/4 inch then set the needle one notch to the right. Works for me. That way I keep the edge of the foot even with the fabric.I sew pretty straight until my mind wonders......then its time for ripping practice! |
I think the scant 1/4" all stemmed from the featherweight - singer 221. It does make a scant quarter inch seam and has been the only time my pieced top turned out the size the pattern said! (Aurifil thread works great to - does not take up any bulk in the seam allowance) Good to hear all of this discussion though as I'm starting a business venture to make pre-cut quilt kits.
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Originally Posted by C.Cal Quilt Girl
Alright call me a rebel, but unless triangles or exact pattern, 1/4 is for the birds (my opinion) and no this isn't to offend, as long as all the seams are straight and the same measurement, I go for something that can be seen normally lands closer to 3/8, don't have to worry about fraying, just gives a little extra room to work with if adjustments need to be made. :)
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If you have the 1/4 in foot just move the needle position to make it a scant 1/4 in. My machine will memorize that position in a memory bank for me. Consistancy is more important though to any width seam.
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I really don't like sewing a 1/4 inch seam and after having one of my quilts frayed really bad when I washed it I went to a half inch seam. I feel that the half inch seam is better and the quilt seems to be more stable when quilting it. My Mom always used 1/2 inch seams and my sister still has some of the quilts that my Grandma had and she used the 1/2 inch seam and the quilts are still around.
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What kind of machine do you have? I would love to do that with my machine but I am not sure if it will make that slight of a movement. I have the Brother CS6000i[/quote]
****** I checked and it says the cs6000 has the variable needle http://www.brother-usa.com/homesewin...6000T&tab=spec So yes you can move your needle. I have the QC1000 and it moves tiny adjustments. |
Originally Posted by C.Cal Quilt Girl
Alright call me a rebel, but unless triangles or exact pattern, 1/4 is for the birds (my opinion) and no this isn't to offend, as long as all the seams are straight and the same measurement, I go for something that can be seen normally lands closer to 3/8, don't have to worry about fraying, just gives a little extra room to work with if adjustments need to be made. :)
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I know. Whenever I see "scant" 1/4", I think "scant" is different for everyone. What's scant to me may not be to you. I just use 1/4". Of course, I'm a beginner and have not done anything intricate.
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Originally Posted by happy_lady
I've been quilting for almost ten years and continue to find sewing a scant 1/4 inch very frustrating. Is there such a thing as a quilting foot that measures this elusive 1/4 inch? If there is, I would love to own one. or is this just another one of my pipedreams.
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My Bernina has a 1/4" foot #57 that has a guide on the
side for perfect 1/4" seams. Before I started using this I always had to check with my ruler to make sure the seams came out at 1/4". Now I no longer worry about this problem. Hope this helps you. Betty Lee |
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