Perfect quarter of a inch
03-08-2014, 08:11 AM
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Perfect quarter of a inch
you all know how i have been laboring over getting a quarter of a inch. well i went to the quilt show in nj (which i thought was great this year), and came across steve & lu ann tippets and their new "ideal seam guide" & ruler. when i tell you great i loved it and couldnt wait to get home to try it. so at 11:00 last night i was playing with the ruler and seam guide on my machines. i love it. here is a link to their website. let me know what you think. i have no connection to them, i just think its a great product. the website does not show the ruler and how it works. after you find the scant quarter of a inch using the ideal seam guide, you get the ruler line it up and walla! perfect scant quarter or 1/8 up to 1 1/2".
www.sewverysmooth.com
www.sewverysmooth.com
03-08-2014, 08:49 AM
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If this helps you, that's great. The problem I see is that the scant 1/4 inch is dependent on your fabric. If you're sewing with heavier fabrics, you need to sew with a little less seam allowance. It's not the width of the seam that matters - it's the width of the fabric between the seams.
03-08-2014, 10:23 AM
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It's great that you found what works for you!
As for scant 1/4" seams - 'scant 1/4"' can't really be defined, so I don't worry about it. However, I do like a consistent 1.4 inch seams so understand 100% why you were looking for the right tool for you!
As for scant 1/4" seams - 'scant 1/4"' can't really be defined, so I don't worry about it. However, I do like a consistent 1.4 inch seams so understand 100% why you were looking for the right tool for you!
03-08-2014, 10:38 AM
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If it works for you, that is super. I tried something similar with a hard plastic ruler with holes in it, and sticky 'bumper tape'.
Now I tend to prefer a 3-piece test with my fabric and pressing and measuring to see what I got, and working back from there if I need adjustments to the needle position or the 1/4" flange on my presser foot. I let the fabric 'rule'. LOL
Now I tend to prefer a 3-piece test with my fabric and pressing and measuring to see what I got, and working back from there if I need adjustments to the needle position or the 1/4" flange on my presser foot. I let the fabric 'rule'. LOL
03-08-2014, 12:02 PM
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Even thou we talk about a 1/4" or scant 1/4" seam, you really don't measure the seam, you measure the patch!
http://www.quiltingboard.com/tutoria...ce-t89997.html
http://www.quiltingboard.com/tutoria...ce-t89997.html
03-08-2014, 01:45 PM
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you all know how i have been laboring over getting a quarter of a inch. well i went to the quilt show in nj (which i thought was great this year), and came across steve & lu ann tippets and their new "ideal seam guide" & ruler. when i tell you great i loved it and couldnt wait to get home to try it. so at 11:00 last night i was playing with the ruler and seam guide on my machines. i love it. here is a link to their website. let me know what you think. i have no connection to them, i just think its a great product. the website does not show the ruler and how it works. after you find the scant quarter of a inch using the ideal seam guide, you get the ruler line it up and walla! perfect scant quarter or 1/8 up to 1 1/2".
www.sewverysmooth.com
www.sewverysmooth.com
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