If you're paper piecing and don't mind the extra bulk, you can make the seam
allowances larger than 1/4". I've seen this recommended for flimsy fabrics that
unravel easily. It won't affect the finished size of the pieces.

--Lia


Meghan wrote:

.. What I'm
wondering though is since I'm paper piecing and the seams are marked on the
paper, I can trim the fabric so the allowance is more than 1/4" if I want to
since the paper acts as my guide and the block size won't really change. Is
there any reason, other than a little more bulk, to NOT make the allowances a
little bigger, say, 3/8"?