To press seams open or to the side...THAT is the question!
#2
I think it's totally personal choice. I usually press to the side because I mostly quilt in the ditch. But sometimes if I think it's going to be a really bulky seam, I press open. Pressing open does alleviate the headache of deciding which direction to press. I always end up with seams that don't nest and have to repress or just have it really bulky on one side if I can't repress.
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I always press to the side now. I turned in 2 blocks for charity quilts and was told that pressing open is incorrect, apparently it can pull open over time or something...supposedly it makes it stronger to press to the side. I grew up with a garment sewer and have seen lots of strong open seams. I gues it is personal preference. I did look it up if you're interested http://www.scrapquilts.com/pressing.html
#9
Originally Posted by Katrine
See also
http://www.equilters.com/library/techniques/SeamsOpen.html
http://www.equilters.com/library/techniques/SeamsOpen.html
Originally Posted by retrogirl02
I did look it up if you're interested http://www.scrapquilts.com/pressing.html
must be one of those cases in which we're all right and nobody's wrong. gotta love it. :P
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