Description:
When you are sewing with a machine it is imperative, that you train your eyes to watch a guide, NOT the sewing machine needle, to sew straight accurate seams. The seam guide gives you a focal point to concentrate on keeping the fabric an equal distance from the sewing machine needle as you are sewing.
The most commonly used seam guide is the lines that are etched in the throat plate of the sewing machine.
Sewing machine feet are also commonly used for narrow seam allowance guides.
More intense guides offer a raised surface to prevent straying beyond the guide, thus preventing a larger seam than the intended seam allowances. This type of guide is best for long straight seams. They do not work well with curved seams.
Use: A seam guide is the perfect sewing tool to be sure you have the correct seam allowance that is called for in the pattern directions.
The answer to having pieces of a pattern fit together is accurate cutting and consistent seams. A seam guide is the focal point for you to obtain consistent and accurate seams.
Available Options: Most sewing machines come with a seam guide that will attach to the sewing machine. Follow the directions in your sewing machine manual for how to use attachable seam guides.
Sewing machine and fabric stores offer a variety of seam guide notions. Take a few minutes to browse the latest inventions the next time you are in those stores.
Seam guides can also be items you have around the house. Painters Masking tape is a wonderful guide. It firmly attaches to the bed of the sewing machine but removes without leaving sticky residue. Sticky back notes can be used to provide a blockade and prevent larger than intended seam allowances. Be sure the machine bed is clean and the last page of the pad is new to obtain the best stick-in-place possible.
Expense: The price of a seam guide can vary from something you have around the house to around twenty dollars.
How to Set a Sewing Machine Seam Guide for Accurate Seam Allowances
The most commonly used seam guide is the lines that are etched in the throat plate of the sewing machine.
Sewing machine feet are also commonly used for narrow seam allowance guides.
More intense guides offer a raised surface to prevent straying beyond the guide, thus preventing a larger seam than the intended seam allowances. This type of guide is best for long straight seams. They do not work well with curved seams.
Use: A seam guide is the perfect sewing tool to be sure you have the correct seam allowance that is called for in the pattern directions.
The answer to having pieces of a pattern fit together is accurate cutting and consistent seams. A seam guide is the focal point for you to obtain consistent and accurate seams.
Available Options: Most sewing machines come with a seam guide that will attach to the sewing machine. Follow the directions in your sewing machine manual for how to use attachable seam guides.
Sewing machine and fabric stores offer a variety of seam guide notions. Take a few minutes to browse the latest inventions the next time you are in those stores.
Seam guides can also be items you have around the house. Painters Masking tape is a wonderful guide. It firmly attaches to the bed of the sewing machine but removes without leaving sticky residue. Sticky back notes can be used to provide a blockade and prevent larger than intended seam allowances. Be sure the machine bed is clean and the last page of the pad is new to obtain the best stick-in-place possible.
Expense: The price of a seam guide can vary from something you have around the house to around twenty dollars.
How to Set a Sewing Machine Seam Guide for Accurate Seam Allowances