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I've been quilting for quite a few years. Until recently I was unaware of the practice of setting the seam with your iron before you press the seam to one side.
I don't know why we are supposed to do it, but I am convinced that I am having more luck with accuracy since I started setting my seams.
Anyone know the rationale to setting the seam?
Setting the seam helps keep the overlap from happening along the seam line on the right side of the fabric. Did you know that the side you set the seam on will be the one the seam will automatically will fold to with no overlap? If you want the seam to be turned to the dark then set the seam on the dark side. It's commons sense but it didn't click with me for a long time.
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I always heard not to use steam? So I never did. Does steam make a difference?
I found this makes a big difference. I have been sewing most of my life and only started doing this last year.
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I just kow that it works better to press the seams. Didn't know why.
You gals/guys rock. I am new to all this and for every pattern I have seen I kept seeing the same thing to press the seams but I didn't know how or why. Now I do, thank you so much for such great insight and advise!!
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