Originally Posted by
SewFun
The quilt top that I just finished with the seams pressed open , can it be quilted using a long arm.
Thanks
Hi SewFun and welcome to the board.
This will largely depend on your longarmer and what kind of LA quilting you want done. If you do an all over end to end design then your pressed open seams shouldn't present a problem. But if you want custom quilting with stitch in the ditch to emphasize your piecing then it will be a bit problematic for you longarmer. What most of us (longarmers) do in a case like yours is not quilt in the ditch but a thread or two over to the side of the ditch. Technically when you press seams open there is no ditch (ie a low side of the joining seam). For the most part this will still give the quilt the desired look but if you intend to put it in a show then it could cost you points.
Then there is the option of doing a custom quilting with no ditch work, in which case your pressed open seams will not present a problem.
Most longarm quilters are flexible and strive to give you the look you want without compromising the integrity of the piecing.