Originally Posted by
SusieQOH
I also wish they made a scant quarter inch foot. It's so frustrating when I see the pattern call for one. My understanding of scant is one or two threads narrower. If the pattern calls for it I'm afraid it won't turn out correctly if I don't use one. So I try to avoid those patterns!
I have a Pfaff sewing machine. I bought a foot that is called "The Perfect 1/4" foot" only to find that with the needle in the center position, it is NOT a perfect 1/4". I looked at the illustration provided with the foot and it says from the flange to the needle is <1/4". I did some test stitching and found the perfect setting, about two ticks to the left, for the 1/4".
Anyhow, I was frustrated that my foot named "Perfect 1/4" foot" was not a 1/4". I chalked it up to the difference between metric and English. Moral of the story, always measure!
