Originally Posted by
Daffy Daphne
I try to think about how the piece needs to be quilted. If it's to be SITD, I press to one side. Otherwise, I like the way pressing open gives me a flatter top.
I agree. I press open a lot because you can use a "real"1/4" seam allowance versus a "scant". If an open seam can hold our bodies in tight clothes, I think it is strong enough to hold a quilt. I do use a shorter stitch length of about 2 instead of 2.5.