Originally Posted by
Skylark53
Thanks everyone! I was mainly concerned the awkward seams would cause odd bulking or something but it doesn't sound like that will be the case.
For this pattern, bulky seams really won't matter much. It's only when you get into pinwheels and stars or designs with A LOT in one seam that it makes a big difference. 4 blocks coming together, it you accidentally have all the seams on the same side, no big deal, just be slow and steady when you quilt over them.
Leah Day teaches pressing open, even for bed quilts. I think she sets her stitch length a bit smaller than "normal" which probably prevents the batting peaking through.
I just press whatever is easiest when I'm at the ironing board- some open, some to the side, whatever. The front of the quilt matters. The inside does not.