Does setting your seams with an iron after sewing really make a difference?
11-16-2011, 07:20 AM
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I have done this step since I learned from one of the quilting programs on TV. I do think it makes the block lay flat and makes for easier quilting.
Originally Posted by ckcowl
setting your seams causes them to sink into the fabric and gives you more precise edges. the blocks will lay flatter- and be neater....also helps that 1/4" seam more (right on)
if you don't bother to set your seam before pressing to one side or the other the excess can be 1/8"---and that 8 times equals a whole inch!
so, if you are looking for precision- technical perfection- setting your seams is an important step
if you don't bother to set your seam before pressing to one side or the other the excess can be 1/8"---and that 8 times equals a whole inch!
so, if you are looking for precision- technical perfection- setting your seams is an important step
11-16-2011, 07:34 AM
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I learned to do this when learning to sew clothing, and have just carried on doing it when quilting. It does make a great deal of difference and so I don't think it is an extra step - it is just one step in the process.
11-16-2011, 07:58 AM
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I always set (press) the seams first. My high school home ec teacher always said, "Sew, press, sew, press" and that was the best lesson learned and have stuck that in my mind whenever sewing anything. It does make a difference in the final project.
11-16-2011, 08:09 AM
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I always set my seams with an iron. It does make points crisper and everything goes together much better. I was just
taught that in a quilting class back in the '70's. I know people who never press but that isn't for me.
taught that in a quilting class back in the '70's. I know people who never press but that isn't for me.
11-16-2011, 08:23 AM
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I always set the seams first because that is the way I was taught. My teacher explained that setting the seams "buried" the thread into the fabric, and made the seam flatter (thus reducing bulk) when pressed to one side.
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