Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Getting a 1/4 seam allowance on older machines

Draw two lines on a piece of paper 1/4 inch apart. Be exact.
Trim along the outside line...carefully.
Be exact.

Place the paper on your sewing machine with the needle position right on top of the line.

Be exact.

Sew along the line, with no thread, to make sure the paper is lined up properly.

Place masking tape along the edge of the paper.
Be exact.
Remove the paper and make several layers of masking tape for a guide for the fabric.
Be exact.
I guess you have the hint by now that Exactness is important in every step of the quilting process.