Originally Posted by Kryssa
In my first quilting class I was told to iron seems in the direction of the darker fabric or toward the least bulk. But is there a real reason why I can't iron my seams open?
I haven't read all of the responses, but IMHO, quarter inch seams are difficult to press open and don't like flat as well as a wider seam. Also I think a seam pressed in one direction is more durable. There isn't that fabric pulling against fabric putting stress on the thread of the seam.