Pressing Seams to the side or open???
#1
I have always pressed my seams to one side, usually the dark side unless it will create problems at intersecting seams. Now, lately I've read where people are pressing seams open when machine piecing. This would certainly create less bulk in most patterns when quilting. I read an entry on here where a long arm quilter praised the lady who pieced the top for pressing open all of her seams. I also read somewhere on the internet about someone explaining that seams were always pressed to one side because when people hand-piece, this would hide the stitches and make the seam stronger but it was not necessary when machine piecing.
Have you ever pressed open the seams? Did you like the results on the finished quilt? What is your experience?
Vanessa in Oklahoma
Have you ever pressed open the seams? Did you like the results on the finished quilt? What is your experience?
Vanessa in Oklahoma
#2
The instructions for a scrappy quilt said to press the seams open. I'd never done it before, but it worked beautifully. I'm considering pressing them all open from now on (but it is a pain to to do) because I have a hard time getting my points to match when there's that big hump to go over.
#3
Originally Posted by pineneedles4
Have you ever pressed open the seams? Did you like the results on the finished quilt? What is your experience?
#4
I have pressed seams open only when the bulkiness of the fabrics dictates it. I always try and press both seams to one side, but I have to admit while recently working on the FWQ and making 6 inch blocks, when I was sewing teeny tiny seams and many of them, pressing open seams was a great help to my block looking good. It's your quilt...you get to pick the rules? :):)
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I think it's a situation of the proper technique for the proper job. If you are doing straight seams that will meet, pressing to one side to 'lock' the seam when they meet works well. Pressing open or twirling intersections reduces bulk on pinwheels, stars etc.
As far as the long arm quilters, the only thing I've heard is to always press the backing seams open, not necessarily all the piecing seams.
Here's a good tutorial on pressing on this board:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-149984-1.htm
As far as the long arm quilters, the only thing I've heard is to always press the backing seams open, not necessarily all the piecing seams.
Here's a good tutorial on pressing on this board:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-149984-1.htm
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Originally Posted by JenelTX
Originally Posted by pineneedles4
Have you ever pressed open the seams? Did you like the results on the finished quilt? What is your experience?
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