Scant 1/4inch
11-20-2019, 03:08 PM
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I don't use scant at all in my quilts.
For me, it is important what is in the seam allowance. I want that full one quarter inch of fabric in the seams. Never had any pattern issues so far.
It is also important that units measure correctly too. I square up often in the process of making a quilt. It could be a 4 patch or 4 blocks sewn together.
For me, it is important what is in the seam allowance. I want that full one quarter inch of fabric in the seams. Never had any pattern issues so far.
It is also important that units measure correctly too. I square up often in the process of making a quilt. It could be a 4 patch or 4 blocks sewn together.
11-20-2019, 04:20 PM
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Exactly as Dunster says. In order to end up with a finished piece of "normal" measurement, especially for joining pieces that are of different sizes, the scant 1/4" will yield the desired finished dimension.
On a quilt where all the pieces are the same size it won't matter, other than the finished product will end up a little smaller if you use a full 1/4 inch.
On most quilts, where you might have 2 squares that finish at 2.5 inches having to "match up" to a 5" square, it will start to matter.
On a quilt where you have 4 2.5 inch squares and you're trying to match up to a 10 inch piece, and they aren't lining up as well as you would like and you get frustrated, that's because the seams aren't a scant 1/4 inch.
On a quilt where all the pieces are the same size it won't matter, other than the finished product will end up a little smaller if you use a full 1/4 inch.
On most quilts, where you might have 2 squares that finish at 2.5 inches having to "match up" to a 5" square, it will start to matter.
On a quilt where you have 4 2.5 inch squares and you're trying to match up to a 10 inch piece, and they aren't lining up as well as you would like and you get frustrated, that's because the seams aren't a scant 1/4 inch.
11-20-2019, 04:52 PM
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"Scant 1/4" means about a thread narrower than actual 1/4".
Marti Michell doesn't use scant measurements. With her templates she says you can sew full 1/4" seams.
11-20-2019, 04:55 PM
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11-20-2019, 06:47 PM
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