Originally Posted by
Arleners
I believe the press the seam allowance to the side goes way back to when quilts were hand pieced. This gave stability to the seams. As batting and thread improves, and most seams are machine pieced, the option to press the seam allowance open is more appropriate.
I understand that pressing the seams open is done for machine piecing but I'm HAND piecing and it still seems to work better for me.