Originally Posted by bluebird
Originally Posted by oksewglad
I do lots of mini's and like you "Lucy ITS" don't like burning my fingers when pressing seams open. So to reduce bulk I have started to press to the side and then grade the seam (trim seam allowance closest to the inside). I still have my seam bump to use, but less fabric over all.
Have wondered about grading but never see anything about it in instructions for quilting. Used that a lot with clothing. Need to take classes and find out all these tips, might be able to keep my points nice and pointy :roll:
Bluebird--I just figured that sometimes mini seams are trimmed to 1/8", so why not compromise and grade the seam allowance instead. I wouldn't recommend it for large quilts as the short seam allowance may cause the seam to ravel too close to the stitching from constant wear and tear.