Thread: Pressing seams open or to the side? And why?
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Old 10-31-2012, 02:56 PM
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If you press your seams open, all that's holding the pieces together is the strength of your thread. If you press to one side, there's not as much pressure on the seam. Think about garment sewing and the strength of an enclosed French seam.
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