solution to 1/4" seam
#11
When I make play/outdoor/picnic quilts (usually with denim as the backing) I use 1/2" seams. I know that these quilts will be well LOVED and used and want them to stand up to the use/abuse. These are usually just really simple patterns so triangles and little pieces are not an issue.
#14
My sister, the tailor and general sewer, feels the exact same way! "Only a quarter of an inch?!?"
Go forward in faith! It's not as hard as it appears at first. Besides, fudging with a larger seam allowance means your squares and corners will be less likely to match.
You will also use a lot less fabric.
Go forward in faith! It's not as hard as it appears at first. Besides, fudging with a larger seam allowance means your squares and corners will be less likely to match.
You will also use a lot less fabric.
#15
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I started with a larger seam when I first started but soon found that anything with triangles was doomed to lose points. So I struggled through the 1/4" challenge. Now, I have a hard time sewing anything bigger than a 1/4"
#17
I use 1/2-inch seams when sewing flannel quilts. For cotton I use 1/4", which seems easy enough for me (she said, as she took a sewing break to rip out a 1/4" seam that she sewed at some odd measurement... lol...)
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