Originally Posted by Spring
Why are the seams pressed to the side rather then pressed open like in garment construction?
I did it but Im loosing sleep as to why.
Also am I correct in my thinking that each row should be pressed opposite direction?
If you are matching the seams with another piece, you iron one row in one direction and the next row in another direction and then they butt up against each other without the need for pinning. You have less bulk , because one side of the join flops over to the right and the other flops to the left. Of course, sometimes,you do press the seams open - especially if you want less bulk. This method is especially useful when making stars where up to 16 pieces can come together in the centre (as in the Giant Dahlia Quilt). You press them open so that the centre will sit flatly.