Originally Posted by
NJ Quilter
I use a combination of the fingertips typically used to count paper money - buy them in the office store about 12/box and I also use a pair of needle nosed pliers. Pliers don't damage the needle and are particularly helpful for those difficult to pull situations.
Just saw jrhboxers reply. Same thing. I, too, press open for the same reasons, plus my blocks lay flatter.
Do you hand piece or machine piece. I was always told that hand pieced should be pressed to the side because had pieced isn't as strong as machine pieced.