No advice about pressing, but I can relate to what you said about a plateau.
Because quilting is a hobby and therapy, I tend to avoid quilts so complicated that making them would be stressful. I had enough stress while working to last a lifetime and my goal in retirement is to not court it. But recently I was given some pieced equilateral triangles that were intended to form stars. I had no pattern and no clue how to go about making these blocks but was intrigued enough to try to find out and then do it. As I posted here, I probably ripped more than I sewed, and the finished flimsy (now sandwiched) is far from perfect. But I'm so glad I did it, because I learned a lot, got out of my comfort zone, and completed (hopefully) someone else's dream (my kids bought the triangles at an estate sale). And I did not feel stressed while doing it!
Last edited by Friday1961; 09-10-2016 at 08:32 AM.