judy_68

Less bulk is great but if I press mine open I have sooooo much trouble keeping seams lined up. Pressing them to one side lets me "lock" the seams together.
Judy

gramquilter2

This makes sense to me also, though I do like the way pressing to the side locks the seams together.

maggiek

I was taught that you press to the side so that when you stitch in the ditch you are not stitching across the threads but across fabric. Also keeps the batting from sneaking out between the stitches. But anything that works is good with me :-)

Suzanne in VT

I'm a press to the side person, but only because that is the way I was taught. She makes sense, but, I have one question that would be to a long arm quilter...

I would think if the seams were pressed open that the batting would find its way to the quilt top at some point. I know our machine stitches are strong and small, but, this was one reason I was told to press to the side.

Comments?

PieceandLuv

makes alot of sense...............

huntannette

yeah!!! from now on....

CarrieAnne

thanks!

hazel brady

now I won't feel so bad when I iron my seams flat its a lot neater to and you don't get so many bumps when quilting and dare I say it not so many broken needles.

isnthatodd

I think I will try this on my next project, just to see how it works for me. I do remember always pressing open all the years I sewed clothes.

butterflywing

i've been pressing my seams open for(mumble mumble) years
and always liked the flat seams at the intersections. the one time i seamed the 'correct' way was when i did an entire 96 x 92 using the 'twirl' method that eleanor burns teaches. i hated it and my thumb almost fell off. it was no flatter at the intersections and the rest of the seams were thicker. who needed that?