Originally Posted by King's Daughter
Because don't you need to stay on the low side of the seam? When you alternate which direction you press, the low side changes from row to row. Unless I'm doing something wrong, which of course never happens!
but if you are stitching in the ditch you are stitching right over the seams, not beside them. So the way I'm picturing it, it shouldn't matter if your excess fabric is facing "up" or "down." I do also alternate seams so that they nestle when sewing blocks together and usually stitch in the ditch. I do also hand quilt so don't know if it makes a difference to quilt it with the machine. (too chicken to try that yet! :oops: )