Well, I can't say that I press after every seam, but I've never compared pressing versus not, I will try it and compare the two. Thanks!

I was born with an iron on my hands, but can understand how it distorts the fabrics.

I have tired it before and it drove me nuts but I am a big time ironer. I might give it a try again. The only place it seems to work for me is with a log cabin but even them I prefer to iron.

i Love Kaye! yup, i actually do both, it just depends on what i'm working on but i love working on blocks that i do not have to press until they are finished. I have not done a whole quilt without pressing along the way; but i made all the blocks without pressing during construction, then i pressed them all, then i did construct the quilt without pressing again until i was done. it saves tons of time...and i love doing it this way when hand piecing too. :thumbup: and Kaye is so... inspiring!

Yes, and sticking out my tongue helps too.

I've done log cabins and not pressed until the block is finished. I think it depends on the block.

i very seldom press i see no reason when you pay att to the way your seams run

I recently started starching my fabrics before cutting. Now I find that I can finger press most seams to my satisfaction and iron when the block is done.
I don't use pins very often, only if I'm joining two rows together and pin at each block intersection. That way if I need to ease some fab one way or the other, I have the whole width of the block to do it. Sometimes I find pins distort the block and send my points off.

I was taught this on a Log Cabin block , & it really works well. The lady that taught me said the Log Cabin block loses it's shape when pressing after every seam.
Greeter Eva

I do not iron until a block is completely sewn and usually not until the entire quilt top is constructed. I have very few problems getting everything to meet where it needs to, BUT if I do need to make adjustments, it is so much more difficult to make the corrections if the seams have already been pressed. I am also not fond of spending the time it takes to press as I go nor do I like to keep my iron hot for hours at a time while I'm sewing.