jpmaroni

I remember half the time to set them.

QuiltingHaven

Yes, it does make a difference. Crisper folds on your seams and that makes a difference at the end of the quilt.

sewhappy30

Eleanor Burns always sets her seams on her programs, I never really thought much about it then until I've read all these posts. Next block I make I'm going to try it.

mucky

It definitely worth the effort.

suzanprincess

Exactly why I have been doing this all my years of sewing, and often when just ironing clothes, too. Makes it much easier to then press the seam open or to one side.

babalu

Thank you for all the great information!! I feel like it is now something I need to try harder to remember to do. You guys are the best...

AnnR

I never really believed that "setting the stitches" could make much of a difference. But, since so many of you have tried it and have found that it produces a flatter seam, I will make it part of my pressing process too. It's always nice to learn something that makes our quilting better.

JUNEC

I started doing the same - saw it on Eleanor Burns show

gspsplease

I started setting the seams after watching the film clips everyone else has referred to, and agree that it does make the seam behave better (and makes me feel more like a "real" quilter too!). However, whenever I am enjoying this feeling too much, I find a mistake in my piecing-- and then the trouble starts, since setting a seam makes it much harder to unpick -- the stitches have really sunk into the fabric. So I would endorse the suggestion someone else made to check the accuracy of your seam BEFORE you press it!

Joyce Ann

I have also seen this on Fons and Porter