I;m hiding in the shrubbery, I think the quilt Police are after me!

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10-26-2011, 03:21 PM

#31

Carole Angel

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Alex Anderson says let the seam tell you which way it wants to go. FYI - you will find stitching in the ditch a waste of time if you press the seams open...

10-26-2011, 03:24 PM

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jljack

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Originally Posted by Painiacs

Your ok. I put in a call and diverted the qp!

Don't worry....we'll protect you!!! :-)

10-26-2011, 03:57 PM

#33

EasyPeezy

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Originally Posted by Carole Angel

FYI - you will find stitching in the ditch a waste of time if you press the seams open...

Really?

10-26-2011, 04:03 PM

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quilting cat

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Originally Posted by PegD

I have the same problem. Especially when I am doing rows. Trying to figure out which way to press so they butt up. Just when I think I got it, I don't.

When my rows have a random mix of lights and darks, pressing all odd rows one way and all even rows the other way helps them to butt together. When lights and darks alternate, I press to the dark.

If I have to piece a fabric scrap, THAT seam gets pressed open so that it doesn't stick out!

10-26-2011, 04:04 PM

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SueDid

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Carole Angel

Alex Anderson says let the seam tell you which way it wants to go. FYI - you will find stitching in the ditch a waste of time if you press the seams open...

I agree with both of those...while I prefer pressing to the darkest fabric, there are times that the seam just doesn't want to go that way.

As for quilting in the ditch, that also makes sense, if your seam is pressed open and you are quilting in it, it seems that the original seam line could be easily compromised.

10-26-2011, 04:49 PM

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MaryAnnMc

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Originally Posted by Greenheron

"Pressing? I don' need no steenkin' pressing."
(Hoping someone recognizes the parody.)

I get it. :mrgreen:

10-26-2011, 06:11 PM

#37

Tartan

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No quilt police here, do what makes you happy. The only time to worry about pressing open is if you plan to stitch in the ditch. The machine quilting tends to disappear into the stitching.