KeepsakeQuilting Perfect Piecing Seam Guide (Original Version)

A measuring seam guide for machine sewing, I wish I had one years ago.

Perfect little template to set your scant quarter inch seam on sewing machine . Purchased one a while back lost it and it was so lost without it.! It’s so easy to use and line up with needle of your machine Reordered again and would recommend this ruler guide

What else can I say. If you want to set up a tape ledge or otherwise mark a scant ¼, this will give you a perfect scant ¼.

I bought this item on 9/14/15 and was surprised to find out it only measures 4" x 1" because I'd looked at another person's answer in the question area. As many others do, I have the purple vinyl-like strips (Alicia's Attic Q-Tools Sewing Edge) and had previously also bought their QTools Corner Cut 60 degree that has a regular 1/4 inch, a scant 1/4 inch, and an every so slightly plus 1/4 inch markers on it. Because that one is triangular shaped, I bought this item, Perfect Piecing Seam Guide, because of its bottom edge being horizontal (vs. an angle) so I could additionally line up my regular 6" x 1" ruler to it and have an extended edge with which to press the purple vinyl strips against (area below the bobbin case and below the metal plate). I wanted to keep it lined up a scant 1/4 inch still further away from the needle as suggested in the YT video explaining how to use the purple vinyl-like strips.The Perfect Piecing Seam Guide DOES have a scant 1/4 inch measurement (it's like one thread less than a regular 1/4 inch). In lining them up one on top of the other against a thicker straight edge, I compared the Perfect Piecing one with the QTools Corner Cut. I found the QTool's scant 1/4 to measure approximately still another one thread less than the PPSG's scant 1/4 inch (so a total of two threads less than a regular 1/4 inch). This may just be my accuracy or inaccuracy in the measuring process, but I'm satisfied with the idea of this being a useful tool in sewing scant 1/4 inch seams vs. using a different 1/4 inch foot for each of my three sewing machines.As an aside, the purchase of this tool was unfortunately for me another impulsive decision to buy still another overly-priced quilting tool. I could've made do with the purple strips and the QTools Corner Cut I already had. Just like the old Alka Seltzer TV commercial, "I can't believe I ate that whole thing!", I can't believe the price I paid for this tool. I probably could've used one of my many laser cut rulers that had a reliable 1/4 inch marking on it, brought my needle down very close to that 1/4 inch mark or moved my needle every so slightly to the right and placed the purple vinyl against the edge of the ruler. After experimenting with several practice pieces, I probably could've gotten a scant 1/4. But most of us want to get to the "good stuff" about quilting and will find this tool very helpful in getting a consistent SCANT 1/4 inch on our seams.I DO know that I no longer want to use a regular or guestimated 1/4 inch seam as one very popular YT quilting tutorial instructor seems to think it's okay to fudge about. (Ha! I'm guessing that's why she likes to sew all those biased-edged blocks - so she can stretch the edges to fit!) I want to be able to square up my blocks so that they're consistently the same measurement and therefore making for less frustration in assembling the entire quilt. By using a scant 1/4 inch in sewing my seams, there are several more threads available to easily square up my blocks accurately. In summary, you can decide if it's worth it to you whatever price this item is currently going for; it certainly does what it's designed for; hence so many popular reviews. So yes, I can recommend this product -- just not 100% wholeheartedly -- because of the price.

I recently started a new quilt project. I made a test block first and was glad I did. It was supposed to end up being 13" square with outside seam allowances but it came out only 12.5". Since my cutting was exact I knew it had to be the seam allowance. My sewing machine (which is relatively new to me) has a needle position feature but no lines to show where 1/4" inch is in any position. So I knew this tool would help me get it right. Its easy and quick to use and after sewing a sample and measuring I can see where it will give me a perfect 1/4" seam. You will need moleskin or some other dimensional product with adhesive to but the fabric against to stay at the 1/4". This tool comes in a zippered bag which I like for storage. Every time I need to reset my sewing machine for a quilt project I can take this out and within a few seconds, have my machine set perfectly.

This little piece of plastic is fantastic! Being a total beginner at quilting, I just couldn't grasp the idea of a "scant" 1/4" seam which was completely subjective, but which was REQUIRED in order to prevent a TOTAL FAILURE of any pattern (sorry - I'm being facetious - but really that's almost the feeling I get in reading much quilting advice). How could my measurement be the same as that of someone next door, of my own from one quilt to the next, or even from one day or hour to the next? As my home machine is used for all kinds of sewing, I can't leave any narrow guide stuck down forever. The Perfect Piecing Guide solves this problem by allowing me to select a stitch & needle position, use this product to establish the edge of my seam allowance, & attach whatever immovable guide I choose. This, at least, assures that MY "scant" is consistent. In conclusion, I heartily recommend this product as being accurate, easy to use, economical, & which certainly lives up to its promises.

Description only said 1/4 gauge. If I had known it was a scant 1/4 I would not have purchased it. Quality is nice. I’ll keep it but not what I wanted. I’ll probably never use it.

This is so helpful!