sschick

Hi all, I'm in the process of making a log cabin quilt and am not following any specific instructions for assembling it so I want to pose these questions.

When sewing the blocks together, would it be better to press the seams open or to the dark fabric? Same question for assembling the rows, press open or to one side?

Also, would it be prudent to sew the rows together in opposite directions? For example, sewing row 2 to row 1, sew left to right, then row 3 to row 2, right to left, etc.

I will be doing the quilting myself, so no FMQ for me. I was just planning on using stich in the ditch on the rows and columns.

Thanks,
Shari