Originally Posted by
MadQuilter
I press my fabric before I cut the pieces. Wrinkled fabric can distort the cut. But, I don't always press the block as I assemble the pieces. Instead of the iron, I use the little wooden hand-press while piecing and then press the block when it is complete.
Same here, except that my hand-press gimmick is made of plastic rather than wood. If any adjustments are needed in the block construction so that everything meets exactly where it should, seams pressed with a hot iron are
much more difficult to adjust.