Does setting your seams with an iron after sewing really make a difference?
#21
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I agree with those that have said it ultimately makes your blocks flatter. I also press my seams open instead of a particular direction. This makes for an absolutely flat top which, for me, makes a difference in hand quilting.
#24
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I too am a convert to setting seams. It has truly made a big difference in how my blocks come out. I hadn't heard of starching fabric before cutting and piecing until I found this site, and what with setting seams and starching, my blocks are so much more accurate now than before!
#27
First learned about this step in a jacket tailoring class and since then have applied to all sewing.
Of course, if you are making a garment a la Free People or one the the other modern labels, you
wouldn't want to do that step as it would look too finished lol.
Of course, if you are making a garment a la Free People or one the the other modern labels, you
wouldn't want to do that step as it would look too finished lol.
#29
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I do press seams most of the time, but sometimes, I use a plastic gizmo (don't know the name) to finger press them. Recently I added a nightstand to the left of my sewing table when I keep a padded board and my iron. It reminds me to press.
#30
I have always struggled with matching seams, starting at the cutting mat, and finishing the sewn seam with a mist of "Best Press" to relax the fabric and a dry iron sure makes a difference for me.
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