Brother 1/4 inch seams
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I don't have a Brother, but I'm betting that if there is a 1/4 inch settint, it is accurate enough for piecing. Why don't you sew a couple of pieces of fabric together at that setting and measure it with one of your rulers? That will tell you what you want to know. froggyintexas
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I have a Brother that allows me to fine tune the seam allowance to within 1/8 of a millimeter, but it would be hard to say that all Brother machines with a 1/4" setting are accurate. It's always best to test just to be sure.
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No matter what machine you have, you really need to experiment and test the 1/4" seam. It's not just the machine. What thread you use affects the seam allowance, as does how you press the seam. Here is a link to an easy way to test:
http://quilting.about.com/od/machine...llowance_2.htm
http://quilting.about.com/od/machine...llowance_2.htm
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Thank you for your help so far. I was wondering if I needed to buy the 1/4 inch foot, but the sales lady advised me that the machine has 1/4 inch setting - so I thought I would use that instead of buying the foot.
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I have several Brothers and use the 1/4" foot with all of them. One of my machines does allow me to set a scant 1/4" when needed. The feet for the Brother machines are not that expensive so it would be a good investment to make if you plan on quilting lots of quilts. and if you're anything like me, you will not be able to stop after just 1 quilt!
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http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/281107985...84.m1439.l2649
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Thank you for your feedback and also the links which have checked out. The foot on ebay will fit my machine, which will be coming next week. I bought a Brother NX-400. I bought it at Spotlight & it was on a great special. I was worried about getting a foot sent to me at the same time but I will take delivery of the machine & try out all your ideas soon. Everybody's advice is very much appreciated.
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