tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5767824445643737346.post6460417649941429518..comments2023-08-17T11:23:44.337-04:00Comments on A Bit Of A Novice Quilter's Life: Why Is A Quarter Inch Seam So Elusive?Laineehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12529477459364447401noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5767824445643737346.post-56753445174471466662011-03-31T11:29:20.125-04:002011-03-31T11:29:20.125-04:00Either way, it's a beautiful color combo! Love...Either way, it's a beautiful color combo! Love the red/black/white look :)Kekibirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06093041444601536720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5767824445643737346.post-53020875324807951802011-03-09T22:15:54.489-05:002011-03-09T22:15:54.489-05:00Hi! Thanks for following my blog! :) Oh, don't...Hi! Thanks for following my blog! :) Oh, don't we all have the 1/4" problems?! I agree with taylorsoutback to change the needle possition, if possible. Another thing you can also do on log cabin blocks; cut the outer strips a little bit wider and then adjust to the right square size when it is done. Like, if your strips are 2" - cut the outer strips 2,5". Hope it works for you, it is so frustrating when blocks don't turn out true.Astridhttp://grandmasredneedle.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5767824445643737346.post-33041614673179714982011-03-06T11:04:50.909-05:002011-03-06T11:04:50.909-05:00This is something we all encounter. Does your mach...This is something we all encounter. Does your machine allow for changing the needle position to left or right? I have found by moving 1 dot to the right, my block size comes out true. Another area to look at - with piecing log cabin strips, there is a tendency to drift off as we finish the last few stitched. The ending could be just a tad narrower and then as each strophic added, the narrowing begins to accumulate. Hope that makes sense???<br />Measure the width all along the strips after sewn to check to see if that might be the culpritPathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07395890193161794631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5767824445643737346.post-34705891723456570312011-03-05T18:08:22.043-05:002011-03-05T18:08:22.043-05:00Could be your thread or pressing. I always use Aur...Could be your thread or pressing. I always use Aurifil for piecing. Do you starch or size your fabric before you cut it out for piecing? I always size my fabric and it made a huge difference in the accuracy of blocks.Linda https://www.blogger.com/profile/05895441160458124219noreply@blogger.com