When you are pressing your seams, do you use steam? I thought you didn't want to do that, but the lady on Quilt In A Day steams hers.. Is there a right and wrong way or is it just preference? Thanks!

I use a dry iron on my blocks and the final press on the top is with steam. However, there has been a time or two that I had to use steam to flatten some stubborn or thick seams. I'm not sure that there is a rule as much as personal preference.

Mainly, I think it is personal preference. I steam mine.

I use steam most of the time.

I don't use steam. It seems to stretch my fabric.

I have a small spray bottle that I fill half full with water and into that I squirt a couple streams of spray starch. I use that with a dry iron.

don't use steam, I feel it could distort the fabric.

i never steam my seams.

the only time i'll ever use steam is when i'm pressing FQ/yards after washing - and even then i'd rather use starch.

I don't use steam either.

No steam for me.

Hi,
I usually use steam for pressing.
But I don't press after every single seam. I finger press and I press a block only after it is finished. And I do this carefully to not distort the edges, especially if they are on bias.

I usually steam, but I'll give the other a try next time and see if I've got a preference.

I usually use steam, but it is what ever is prefered, what works for you best.

since i'm usually steamed about something anyway, it naturally follows that my iron is the same. :wink:

I steam, have been for over 30 years with no problems. It is a personal preference.

I steam

I prefer steam as apposed to dry when pressing seams. Sometimes dry is not effective for stubborn seam. Steam makes the seam lay flat better.

I do not steam. It will stretch your fabric.I learned the hard way. I took a row a lose I didnt know why a seams didnt fit. now a know. :(

Patrice you are just too funny! :)

I usually use low to medium steam. As the others say, whatever works best for you.

I steam and press (not iron).

PRESS very important. It's hard to reteach some of my older students to press and not iron.

I steam, but I'm careful to press and not iron so I don't distort the fabric.

I prefer steam, You dont get distortion if you just place your iron down and dont move it around, that is ironing! We steam seams but iron clothes!!

I steam, but have a really hard time breaking the years of practice 'ironing' instead of 'pressing'. I'm going to stop the steam and see if it helps keep my blocks to original size.

Renee

I steam and then leave the block lay flat where it is until completely cool.

Me too, Patrice! :shock:

:lol: :lol:

Sharon