Pressing a LeMoyne Star
I have just completed mu very first LeMonye Star, and I realized I had a "mess" of seams on the back. I used traditional foundation paper piecing to construct the colored fabric petals. I added the white blocks by marking the 1/4" marks.
Please ignore the weird shapes of the white pieces in the photos below- this block is going to be joined with 2 more LeMoyne Stars to form one large block.
I understand that you are not supposed to press the seams with a steam iron so you don't distort the fabric. The pictures below show the results of dry pressing the seams themselves- #1 is pressing away from the exterior white pieces and #2 is pressing toward the exterior white pieces.
Can anyone please tell me which is the best way of pressing these stars? Is it OK to starch the "good" side of the star when the seam side is finished? I typically do applique, which doesn't need to have seams pressed so this is all new to me.
Thanks for taking a lot and any advice you can share!