Originally Posted by karielt
Originally Posted by Hunnybunny
I've heard all my life that when you sew you are suppose to press your seams open. Somehow I don't get the impression that is necessarily true for quilting. Is there a 'rule of thumb' for pressing seams open for quilting?
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I prefer mine pressed open. Many times when joining blocks, if seams are pressed to one side, the seams get sewn together and it causes too much bulk for me.
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For the most part, I press mine toward the dark side.
If you're making a pinwheel, you need to press them all in the same direction (sort of like in a circle) to avoid a lot of bulk where all the pieces meet in the center. Some patterns say to press all seams open. Deb Tucker's Hunter's Star pattern says to press all seams open. This pattern creates an 8 pointed star and pressing the seams open in this pattern does help reduce bulk where the star points meet. |
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Originally Posted by amma
Each block sorta tells me how I want to press the seams, do what works best for you :D:D:D
I agree with [i]amma[i/]. I almost always press to one side. I try to press to the dark, but sometimes it does not always work out and is too bulky. The block tells me otherwise. I included two shots of a BOM that I am doing. The back shows most pressed to the dark but there are several intersections that I pressed to the light. You can see from the front that there are no show-able results from the pressing to the light. There are times that I press open when all else fails to reduce the bulk. Do it however it is comfortable for you and remember this is fun! Back [ATTACH=CONFIG]11350[/ATTACH] Front [ATTACH=CONFIG]11351[/ATTACH] |
when I press them open they sometimes unstitch themselves on the ends - a big pain if you are making a large quilt. If I am finishing a piece by handquilting I have been known to press open so I don't have to stitch through the thick parts
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Originally Posted by life is sweet
Pressing seams closed strengthens the seam as there's less stress. Makes a difference over time and use. that's my two cents worth. now back to sewing!
Here is a closeup of one of them. Close Up of Swirled corner [ATTACH=CONFIG]11506[/ATTACH] |
That's an excellent picture showing how seams should be pressed almost in a circular motion. This works great with pinwheels to avoid lots of bulk in the middle.
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A friend showed me how to do this, but I couldn't figure out how to describe it. Thanks.
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Originally Posted by Honey
A friend showed me how to do this, but I couldn't figure out how to describe it. Thanks.
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hi Betty, thanks for the explanation of the "swirled" seams. I'll try it in the morning. Or maybe tonight 'cause I'm anxious to try it out.
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