Seams to the side or open?

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Originally Posted by Hulamoon

I press to the side for now, but check out this video to see why you might choose a different way.

http://forum.missouriquiltco.com/how...eam-video.html

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Thank you Lorie! Very informative and entertaining- those two ladies are a hoot!

I mostly press to the dark side. However that isn't always the way it has to be done. Pressing to the side, makes for a stronger seam, so say the experts. I have on occasion pressed seams open to avoid a lot of bulk. The way the quilt is then quilted would also determine the strength of the seams. IMHO

I generally press to the dark side, but I prefer one side or the other because I think it helps your seams nest together much better. The only time I press my seams open is when I miter my borders -- I find pressing the seams open makes the miter crisper. And for those of you who struggle with that "volcano" effect, try googling "swirl seams." A lady in my quilt guild suggested I try that when I was struggling recently with that same effect when I had a a bunch of HST converging, and it really helps those intersections lay much flatter and makes FMQ over them so much better. It also helps all those points come together much better as well.

To the dark side most of the time.