ya ironing at each step is my exercise and when it is done I only have a few seams to iron.used to do it the other way and to hard to press a queen sized top and not distort it

I have taken classes from many quilt instructors. Half say to press after stitching, half say only finger press. Half say use pins to match seams, half say do not use pins. I know me and what I'm capable of messing up so I do what works for me. I like to use a lot of starch on my fabric before cutting and then use steam after sewing.

I rarely use the iron for quilting. Over 25 years and I've never had a problem.

Yeah Kaye had a great way to describe finger pressing she said, "Here's the best iron you can get when piecing." and wiggled her thumb.

Then she said, "Need steam?" and licked her thumb....cracked me up.

I used to iron just when the block was done and they were ready to put together to make the full quilt top. Then I started ironing more often. Now iron less again.

But I actually rarely pin anything! Unless the seam line-up tends to give me a LOT of trouble being even. I figure if I've cut it right and hold my fingers on the seams to be sewn and hold my head at the right angle.... lol

I learned finger pressing earlier this year and really liked it. This would just be an extension of that and I could probably handle doing it. My only concern would be those seams that accidently get sewn the wrong way....but then again, that happens when sewing after each seam :)

Amen (rofl).

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I'm an ironer and a pinner and unfortunately it does take a lot of time. If I don't pin or baste those points they don't meet and then my best friend is the ripper :)

I would love to take a class from Kaye!! She sounds great!!

When I started quilting I didnt even own an iron or pins. so never ironed it or pinned I still dont pin. When I do hst now I will iron only cause I starch befroe I cut.