How do you sew a straight seam?

I'm now working on my sixth quilt project and am still having a
problem sewing a good straight 1/4" seam. Most of my seams are
accurate enough to allow pieces to properly fit but a lot of my seams
(especially long ones) look like a series of minor corrections.

My only lessons and training has come from books and suggestions from
members of this group. So here goes another request even if it is a
little embarrassing to ask.

How do you sew a straight seam especially long ones?

Jerry in North Alabama
http://community.webshots.com/user/MaleQuilter

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Relevant Pages

  • Re: Twisted Bargello Class... day 1
    ... keeping a good 1/4" seam and doing a ... good job of matching points. ... Kate in MI ... Sure hope I can keep it all straight in my head. ...
    (rec.crafts.textiles.quilting)
  • Re: curved machine piecing
    ... hips go out....the waist is always on top of the hips". ... bottom, and the concave on top. ... If you have cut accurately the first 1/4" or so will be straight, ... consistent quarter inch seam. ...
    (rec.crafts.textiles.quilting)
  • Setting the seam (was Re: Pressing matters)
    ... If you have marked your ironing board with a straight ... After you've set the seam, proceed to opening up the fabric and pressing ... Queen of Fabric Tramps ...
    (rec.crafts.textiles.quilting)
  • Re: How do you sew a straight seam?
    ... problem sewing a good straight 1/4" seam. ... How do you sew a straight seam especially long ones? ... foot that you place the fabric against that helps some people. ...
    (rec.crafts.textiles.quilting)