what did I do wrong? Help
03-18-2010, 02:53 PM
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Originally Posted by ToucanSam
I know what the words mean, but in theory how do I do it? I use a 1/4 inch foot with a rail. If I don't have the fabric bumped up against the rail, that makes sense, but then how do I keep the scant 1/4 inch consistently scant?
I like the fabric to completely cover the feed dogs; on my machine I have to move the needle one position to the right for this.
I place a ruler under the needle to measure. Once the side of the ruler is a scant 1/4" from the needle, I put the presser foot down to hold the ruler in place. I also check to make sure the ruler is straight, not crooked. Then I adhere a strip of moleskin to the bed of my machine, using the ruler edge as my guide.
This is how I keep my seams a scant 1/4" and even. I just butt the fabric up to the edge of the moleskin, which creates a little barrier for the fabric.
03-19-2010, 04:48 AM
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Not necessarily. The sq could be cut on grain but when you sew from top right to left bottom it becomes sewing on the bias This is the stretch of the sq. Any tugging from holding fabric while stitching may cause the fabric to stretch out of shape.
03-19-2010, 05:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Regina
You could mark a piece of tape 1/4" from edge. With needle down place this edge next to needle and apply the tape to machine. I have done this in teaching children to sew a straight seam.
03-19-2010, 03:22 PM
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The seam was too deep to begin with. And when sewing these kinds of blocks together, no matter where you are in the process, lay the pieces so you can see the "x" in the seams..you can sew right through the "x" and your points will be good.
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