If we sew all our seams just a bit smaller
than 1/4" (and I mean 1 or 2 thread widths
smaller) we will have room to accomodate
the loss of fabric as we fold and go over the
stitching as we press. If you move the fabric
just slightly to the left of the guard, you
will do just fine.
Okay, at this point some of you are
probably saying, "You must be kidding!
Why should I worry about 1 or 2 threads?"
But that is when I will remind you that we
are quilting! In a 12" block we can have many
seams as we put that block together and if we
lose just a bit in every seam, they add up to
a big difference at the end.
I am always hearing from quilters that their
blocks don't turn out to be the correct size.
If you cut correctly and use a scant 1/4" seam,
your accuracy should improve immensely.
Note: On many new machines you can move
the needle easily and this would do make the
seam just a bit smaller than 1/4". Since all
machines are different I can't tell you exactly
how to do this but if you visit the shop where
you purchased your machine, they could tell
you exactly how to do this and that could
make a scant 1/4" seam even easier