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Originally Posted by weezie
It depends on the quilt pattern. I recently did a French Braid and I pressed each piece after sewing (the instructions in the book told me I must press!). Much of the time I don't because it makes it very difficult to make corrections if seams have been pressed with a hot iron. So, usually, I just finger press or use the little wooden pressing tool until I'm sure everything fits together exactly right. The downside to that is the monster pressing job I have when I'm finished the quilt so I need to train myself to press the quilt top in sections before I get them all sewn together.
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feline fanatic & pocoellie: Yes, I also do assembly sewing. Sure cuts time and trips to the ironing board. thanks :thumbup:
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Thank you sewcrafty, beachlady and quilting here. I appreciate your posts. :-P
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Originally Posted by MistyMarie
I have a triangle (of sorts) set up in my sewing room. I place a travel ironing board on my hamper basket (since I am in my laundry room/sewing room), then my cutting table is low and right behind me, so I can sit and cut. On the other side is my sewing table. I strip piece, turn and press, (square up if needed on my cutting table), then turn around and sew again. My chair is a roll-around, so I don't have to get up out of my chair once to finish an entire block (or more).
Also thank you Rachel. At my sewing machine I have tables to my left and right and a swivel chair. I agree.. getting up each time, especially on log cabins or courthouse blocks would be way too much moving around. ;-) |
This is another reason I like to use starch, I can finger press a lot of seams and they stay nicely enough that a quick press at the end is all that may be necessary :D:D:D
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I did two log cabin quilts by Eleanor Burns' method. She does not recommend pressing each time. The first quilt I did, I pressed every time. The second one, I just put the seam allowance where it should be and pressed the block when done. I have to say that the second method worked best for me, the blocks came out more consistent.
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Hello,
I like to prewash my fabrics to avoid any "surprises" and I like to iron my sewing as I go. Using a fabric starch helps, as when it comes time to quilt the top it has a more finished look and sets up in the quilt frame easier. Finished items look much nicer too. I hope this helps. Happy Quilting |
press makes the difference
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Press and sew here! If starch crisps it up, so does pressing. I'm all for it...with that said, am sure open to new ideas.
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I also assembly sew, so that I am making several things at one time. I press each seam.
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