Originally Posted by
romanojg
I also press them to one side. First I set the seam and then to press to the darkest. I've never had a pleat problem. Pressing them to one side keeps the batting from ever coming thru the seams in the future with washings and wear.
I have examined quilts I still have around from ten and more years ago that I pressed the seams open. No batting has come out the seams so far and I used a lot of fluffy poly batting found back then. No broken threads either. I use a small stitch length. Most of the quilts I made then were made from Walmart fabric blends, poly batting and 40wt thread that cost 2 spools for $1. Still looking good! Not heirloom of course but they are used a lot.