I have to get my hands on this tool! Celine Perkins says this about her Perfect Piecing Seam Guide:
The deal with this seam guide is that it allows you to mark your machine bed at a scant 1/4″. Scant means “just shy of”, which is a very technical term. In actuality, it is a thread or two less than a full 1/4″ and makes it easier to piece your blocks accurately. There is a little hole in just the right spot that you lower the needle through and then put the presser foot down to hold it in place so you can mark your machine bed with a post-it or piece of tape.
I’ve found that beginners like it because it helps them get on track with that pesky 1/4″ seam allowance, and experienced quilters like it too. If you have more than one machine (a big fancy one at home and one you take to class or retreats), the seam guide lets you standardize your seam allowance between the two!
Have you tried this tool? If so, please sound off by posting a comment. If it’s new to you, too, and you’d like to learn more, see Celine’s blog.
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