Originally Posted by
NJ Quilter 
I find that it's easier for me to match seams/points when pressing open.
Peckish added: How funny! I'm exactly the opposite!
I'm like
Peckish, it is easier for me to match seams when pressed to the side. I let the design of the block/quilt be the determining factor. In some patterns I even don't follow the pattern directions because the designer just hadn't thought it through from my point of view, but rather out of habit.