Originally Posted by
grammy Dwynn
Welcome to the board from Oregon!
Okay, first ~ quilters DO NOT iron, they press. I usually do what is called 'set the seam' which is I run my iron over the seam that I just sewed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sw5QJr2mGw Second ~ different patterns will suggest which direction you need to press to have the blocks 'meld' better. The old school was to always press to the dark, which is a general rule to have.
There are many you tube sites that will help with all sorts of quilting questions. Good luck
Couldn't agree more with this. Press to the dark as just a general rule. That said, as I hand quilt, I press them spread eagle! lol Only because it's easier to push the needle through. Pressing them out like that is said to weaken the seams, which I agree with but I don't think it would weaken them that much.
Everyone does it differently. It just depends on what they like or what they're used to.