Originally Posted by
juneayerza
I perfer open pressed seams; I feel the finish is better. To me open seams are just as strong; aren't all your clothes open seams. And our clothes get a lot more stress on seams that quilts do. Here is a video I love
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_5X...dizgDn&index=4
Actually, a lot of our clothes have flat felled seams or a seam where both edges are sewn together.
It is true that suits and some dressy garments do have pressed open seams - usually with some sort of seam finish. These seams are usually considerably wider than 1/4 inch.
But the bottom line is - what works for you. It is a lot easier for me to press 1/4 inch seams to one side than to less them open.
But, on rare occasions, I will press them open when that seems to be the better way to deal with the process at that point.