Quilting 101: All About Quarter Inch Seams with Natalie of Missouri Star
Seams like you might need a little help and Natalie is here to guide you as you start quilting! One of the first things to learn when you’re a beginning quilter is how to sew a consistent quarter inch seam. It helps your blocks turn out the same and gives you those nice corners that actually match up! See how simple it is with Quilting 101, a series of quick and easy quilting tutorials especially for beginners.
Instructor
Natalie Doan
Natalie is the host of Quilting 101, Embroidery 101 and the Creative Strategist and Editor of Block Magazine at Missouri Star Quilt Company. She was taught how to sew by her mom, of course, and began quilting when she grew up.
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Seams like you might need a little help and Natalie is here to guide you as you start quilting! One of the first things to learn when you’re a beginning quilter is how to sew a consistent quarter inch seam. It helps your blocks turn out the same and gives you those nice corner...
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The tutorial video is 00:02:29.
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Yes. A written transcript is available on the tutorial page.
Video Transcript
The most important thing about your seam allowances is that they are consistent throughout your quilt. If your seams are too big or too small, or vary quite a bit then your pieces or quilt blocks won't be quite the right measurements and won't fit together nicely. So concentrate on consistency.
Happy quilting!
