Elisabrat

I was reading the other day about the scant 1/4 which is actually a 3/16th of a seam so you need to check out your ruler and look at how little that amount is and if you pull back your seam line just that smidgen more every single time.. you will get your block the right size (assumingyou cut things the right size). I did it and whola, my block was now the right size. The other thing you can do is simply go as you are and if your blocks are 12" unfinished then thats the size they are. And not let it get you.

watterstide

That is comforting to me! I started using the scant a while back..it makes a big difference..i think

jeammezera

If you can get an Accuquilt Go this will cut perfect strips. I love it. Perhaps a few people could go together to get one or maybe your quilt shop has one to rent.

Joan

MimiSharon, this is has happened to me more times than I like to admit.

A regular 3" x 5" file card has lines 1/4 inch apart. Run it through your sewing machine to check the accuracy of your 1/4" foot.

I have found that my 1/4" foot is just a scant bit big (but big enough to throw everything off) so I always shoot for a "scant" 1/4 inch.

Nancy in Louisiana

I wish someone would come out with a "scant quarter-inch" foot, then this wouldn't be an issue.

And leaving out chocolate didn't work????

watterstide

do you realize that just because you have a 1/4 foot on, you may not be getting a 1/4" . It is something i learned from a message board..had no idea, when i first started out..
if your needle can move left or right, it can be adjusted...you have to check everytime you start sewing..or you should..

Donna Griffith

please explaing what a scant seam is.

watterstide

http://www.scrapquilts.com/accurate_seams.html

hope this helps...

watterstide

and this one..
http://www.sewaquilt.com/machine-piecing.html

bob1414

Could your pattern cutting instructions have been wrong? You could do the math and double check it.