Paper piecing seams
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As said earlier, generally to the side. Because of the order seams are usually done in paper piecing, I don't know that open pressing would generally work well. And this coming from someone who normally DOES press my seams open! When paper piecing I've always pressed to the side. But when joining pp'd blocks I still tend to press those seams open.
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As said earlier, generally to the side. Because of the order seams are usually done in paper piecing, I don't know that open pressing would generally work well. And this coming from someone who normally DOES press my seams open! When paper piecing I've always pressed to the side. But when joining pp'd blocks I still tend to press those seams open.
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PPing is so unconventional depending on the pattern. Sometimes here are many seams in one spot so I do whatever works to minimize the bulk in those spots. There is no hard and fast rule here. I will even trim seams down to get rid of bulk and then press open to keep that bulk to a minimum. You can even alter a pattern to loose those places where eight seams join in he center.
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