Refine Your Seaming Technique: Quarter Inch Seams Rule

Published: May 9, 2008, 9:13 am

Tags: uncategorized, practicing a quarter inch seam, quarter inch seam, sewing, sewing machine practice, tips for a perfect quarter inch seam

It’s important to test your first attempts at using your sewing machine to create a reliable quarter inch seam. Use any thread that’s in your machine now, and try sewing two pieces of scrap fabric together. Be sure to pick two scraps that have at least 12 inches of straight edge, and line them up as evenly as you can. Before you start to sew, make sure you are using a straight stitch, pull the bobbin thread up and out of the way, and identify the quarter inch mark on your sewing machine, even if you have to make one for yourself. If you haven’t read my previous post: Find the Quarter Inch Mark on the Sewing Machine, now would be a good time to take a look. Test The Accuracy of Your Stitching Now test the accuracy of your stitching by measuring the distance from the outer edge of the fabric to the line of stitching and make any adjustments you need to. Keep trying with scrap fabric until you get a consistently accurate quarter inch seam.

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