Originally Posted by anngi
Does it really matter if a seam is 1/4" or scant 1/4", as long as seams are all the same width? Anngi
what really matters is what size your block or parts of a
block need to be. if you do a test block or strip & then measure,you will know if you need to adjust. many of you
are already sewing a scant 1/4" & don't realize it.
cut 3 strips 1 1/2" x 4". sew together lengthwise. press carefully & lightly. measure. it should be 3 1/2" wide. if wider, you need to take a larger seam allowance. if narrower, you
need to take less of a seam allowance. sometimes it is just a few threads difference & you learn to eyeball where the seam hits on the edge of your foot. I also do not like the
black,metal strip on those feet. It does not like to go over
seams evenly.
I wish pattern makers would break blocks into increments & tell you the size of each part of a block. then you know right away if you are off. Trudi Hughes always had great
directions--giving partial measurements within a block.