Oh my! I feel SO alone here! LOL It isn't because I learned in home ec making garments... to press seams open that I do this.... Lordy! That was eons ago! I do this to get my nice flat pieces, no bumps, not for quilting purposes, not for any reason other than FLATNESS! I also have better luck matching seams and making the nice points. Every time I have tried to press to one side and then match the seams they are always at least 1/8th inch off! I gave up! I press open, and yes, it takes alot more time but I feel it is worth it...
I am not trying to convince any of you to press open, just explaining why I do! LOL
It is a "to each their own" thing! I have been making quilts since 1975 and I have tried numerous times to change my way of pressing with no luck....I'm just gonna stick with what works for me! :)
I've been watching this post all day and it flabberghasts me that I am the only one that has said they press open!