Originally Posted by great oma
Question? Is it better to press the seams open if you are going to hand quilt? Is there a time that pressing them open is O.K.
Some quilters press seams open, so long as the block is machine pieced. For a hand pieced block, the seams are pressed to the side to keep the batting from leaking through. It's supposed to be stronger, too.
I am working on an applique top, where I machine pieced the background. Because I'm going to hand quilt it I pressed the seams open. I'm hoping it works out okay.
Janet