Originally Posted by ghostrider

As with almost everything else involved in quilting, we each make up our own minds about what works best for us and under what circumstances. Pressing open works for me under some conditions, but not others...same for pressing to one side. However, pressing to one side is my default way of doing things because it is faster and burns my fingers less! Pressing open with 5/8" seams was a piece of cake...1/4", not so much.