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Old 09-01-2011, 08:34 AM
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Will someone please explain what "scant" means when you say scant 1/4 inch? I don't know if it means a speck less or more or what. Thanks.
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It's a couple of threads short of 1/4", to allow for the "turn of the fabric" when you iron the seam.
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Old 09-01-2011, 08:42 AM
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I did a post on this a while back:

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-89997-1.htm
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Old 09-01-2011, 08:53 AM
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Scant means less
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