Originally Posted by BellaBoo
I iron my seams open 90% of the time. It's much easier to match seams this way. Many think that covering the seam with the seam pressed in one directions keeps the seam from stress. If you use a quality thread and quality fabric, there isn't much of a worry about that. The quilt is quilted and that keeps the pull of the weight off the seams.
Whew!!!! I was hiding in the background....this is how I feel. I iron seams open just about all the time. 45 years of sewing clothing and that being the cardinal rule, I just feel better with them open. So far, no problems with stitches coming apart. Keeping my fingers crossed.