Press a seam to which side and why?
04-27-2010, 04:16 PM
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I try to follow the rules, but make the call on pressing open depending on the bulk. I want my blocks as flat as possible. I am the only one who gets to wave from Red Hill Road! No wavey blocks!!!!
04-27-2010, 04:35 PM
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I generally press seams to the side, but if it looks like it could get bulky, I will press them open.
It does look nicer to press the seams to the darker side, but some patterns it just doesn't always work out that way :roll: it is preferable to not have to sew 6 layers of fabric together...
You will find that the more you piece, the easier it will be to decide where the seams need to be as you go along :D:D:D
It does look nicer to press the seams to the darker side, but some patterns it just doesn't always work out that way :roll: it is preferable to not have to sew 6 layers of fabric together...
You will find that the more you piece, the easier it will be to decide where the seams need to be as you go along :D:D:D
04-27-2010, 06:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Pam
You press, not iron to avoid streching the block.
Press to the dark so that the darkdoes not shadow through the light color.
Heavier towards lighter weight to reduce bulk.
You press at EVERY stage.
Yes the standard changes, you do what it takes to get the block put together and to lay flat.
Press to the dark so that the darkdoes not shadow through the light color.
Heavier towards lighter weight to reduce bulk.
You press at EVERY stage.
Yes the standard changes, you do what it takes to get the block put together and to lay flat.
05-28-2010, 07:28 PM
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05-28-2010, 07:30 PM
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05-28-2010, 07:32 PM
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not a dumb ? at all, found this article to read
http://www.scrapquilts.com/pressing.html
http://www.scrapquilts.com/pressing.html
Originally Posted by Beth33
OK, dumb question:
What is difference between press or iron?
What is difference between press or iron?
05-28-2010, 07:34 PM
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another great article to read
http://quilting.about.com/od/pressin...ess_blocks.htm
also this is the link to make the block
http://quilting.about.com/od/blockof...dshipquilt.htm
http://quilting.about.com/od/pressin...ess_blocks.htm
also this is the link to make the block
http://quilting.about.com/od/blockof...dshipquilt.htm
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