Post by Deed on Apr 22, 2006 20:08:10 GMT 10
I have finally figured out what they mean by a scant 1/4" seam! Yesterday I made (2) 12 1/2" blocks and they came out PERFECT! 
It did take me 5 1/2 hours to make 2 blocks
but I sure had fun and only had to rip out my very first seams as they were too deep. Then I started playing around and finally took the presser foot off the machine to actually look where the 1/4" mark is on my new machine and just kept the fabric to the left of it when sewing the seams! 
Every cross seam and point matched up and I even had to square it up in the end! I usually never had any left over to trim off, rather I would be 1/8" short (or more) in many places.
So for anyone out there having the same problem I did, play around with your machine to get that 1/4" seam line down and S-L-O-W down. I um tend to have a lead foot when sewing
I used the button on my machine to slow it right down, so even if I floored it, it wouldn't go any faster LOL. I took my time with each and every piece so I didn't have to rip it out and do it over again and I still can't believe I did it! 
Can't wait to cut out some more blocks today!
It did take me 5 1/2 hours to make 2 blocks
but I sure had fun and only had to rip out my very first seams as they were too deep. Then I started playing around and finally took the presser foot off the machine to actually look where the 1/4" mark is on my new machine and just kept the fabric to the left of it when sewing the seams! Every cross seam and point matched up and I even had to square it up in the end! I usually never had any left over to trim off, rather I would be 1/8" short (or more) in many places.
So for anyone out there having the same problem I did, play around with your machine to get that 1/4" seam line down and S-L-O-W down. I um tend to have a lead foot when sewing
I used the button on my machine to slow it right down, so even if I floored it, it wouldn't go any faster LOL. I took my time with each and every piece so I didn't have to rip it out and do it over again and I still can't believe I did it! Can't wait to cut out some more blocks today!
