Originally Posted by
CoyoteQuilts
Iron on new fabric, and I attempt to press my blocks, but am not always successful. I don't like to stretch my seams.....
That's what I do. To me, "ironing" is moving the iron all around on the fabric (like on a shirt). "Pressing" is more just lifting the iron up & down on the piece to be pressed (does that sound right?). I iron my yardage but once it's sewn, I only press it.