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    Old 11-16-2011, 07:18 AM
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    It's kind of like putting on my seat belt, Just a natural thing now. Does seam (get it?) to make a difference.
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    Old 11-16-2011, 07:20 AM
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    I have done this step since I learned from one of the quilting programs on TV. I do think it makes the block lay flat and makes for easier quilting.
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    setting your seams causes them to sink into the fabric and gives you more precise edges. the blocks will lay flatter- and be neater....also helps that 1/4" seam more (right on)
    if you don't bother to set your seam before pressing to one side or the other the excess can be 1/8"---and that 8 times equals a whole inch!
    so, if you are looking for precision- technical perfection- setting your seams is an important step
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    Old 11-16-2011, 07:34 AM
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    I learned to do this when learning to sew clothing, and have just carried on doing it when quilting. It does make a great deal of difference and so I don't think it is an extra step - it is just one step in the process.
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    Old 11-16-2011, 07:58 AM
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    I always set (press) the seams first. My high school home ec teacher always said, "Sew, press, sew, press" and that was the best lesson learned and have stuck that in my mind whenever sewing anything. It does make a difference in the final project.
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    Old 11-16-2011, 08:01 AM
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    I do because it helps me keep my seams more even.
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    Old 11-16-2011, 08:09 AM
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    I always set my seams with an iron. It does make points crisper and everything goes together much better. I was just
    taught that in a quilting class back in the '70's. I know people who never press but that isn't for me.
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    Old 11-16-2011, 08:18 AM
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    I like the finish of the seam when I have pressed it. Lays flatter and more to the right size. Otherwise the quilt top looks lumpy.
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    Old 11-16-2011, 08:23 AM
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    I always set the seams first because that is the way I was taught. My teacher explained that setting the seams "buried" the thread into the fabric, and made the seam flatter (thus reducing bulk) when pressed to one side.
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    Old 11-16-2011, 08:27 AM
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    Thanks for the tip.
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    Old 11-16-2011, 08:28 AM
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    I always set my seams first as it buries the thread a little deeper into the fabric.
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