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January 7th, 2014, 10:16 PM
#1
Senior Member
Missouri Star
Seams to the side or open?
Do you press your seams open or to the side? My LQS said press to the dark side. But what do you do when you have 2 1/2" squares that are both light and dark and they are alternating? Then there is light and dark on the same side. The MSQC said to the side in the videos but Leah Day says press open. I know this is a personal preference and there is no right or wrong way but what is your preference and why?
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January 7th, 2014, 10:25 PM
#2
Senior Member
Missouri Star
Re: Seams to the side or open?
I press to the side for now, but check out this video to see why you might choose a different way.
Commen sense seam video
Lorie
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January 7th, 2014, 10:30 PM
#3
Senior Member
The Guild President
Re: Seams to the side or open?
I have done both and much prefer pressing to the side. There are times where pressing open will reduce bulk, but it took forever and didn't want to stay flat. I'd rather press to the side and plan my quilting around the bulky intersections.
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January 7th, 2014, 10:30 PM
#4
Senior Member
Missouri Star
Re: Seams to the side or open?
I press to the dark side.....
pat.
No rain....no rainbows!

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January 7th, 2014, 10:40 PM
#5
Senior Member
Missouri Star
Re: Seams to the side or open?
It depends on the quilt pattern. I making a quilt now with HSTs, and I'm pressing the seams open to reduce bulk. JCY
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January 7th, 2014, 10:51 PM
#6
Senior Member
Missouri Star
Re: Seams to the side or open?
I think the video totally makes sense. I struggle with this as well. I am doing Leah's building block project so I am going to try with the seams pressed open and see how I like it. And it might just be we need the blocks we are creating speak for themselves

Karen
Life is short - live it up while you can
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January 7th, 2014, 10:51 PM
#7
Senior Member
Missouri Star
Re: Seams to the side or open?
I press to the dark side for the most part, but there are times when you have to press to the light. I don't worry about it too much. I tried pressing open but I wasn't very successful at matching seams.
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January 7th, 2014, 10:53 PM
#8
Senior Member
Missouri Star
Re: Seams to the side or open?

Originally Posted by
JCY
It depends on the quilt pattern. I making a quilt now with HSTs, and I'm pressing the seams open to reduce bulk. JCY
What is HSTs?
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January 7th, 2014, 10:55 PM
#9
Senior Member
Missouri Star
Re: Seams to the side or open?

Originally Posted by
Kgrammiecaz
I think the video totally makes sense. I struggle with this as well. I am doing Leah's building block project so I am going to try with the seams pressed open and see how I like it. And it might just be we need the blocks we are creating speak for themselves
I just started watching her videos about 4 days ago, almost non-stop. I got through about 250 of them and then started up the next day. LOL
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January 7th, 2014, 11:13 PM
#10
Senior Member
Missouri Star
Re: Seams to the side or open?
HST - half square triangle.
I press to the dark side 90 percent of the time. 5 percent to the light and 5 percent open - in other words, whatever works best for the block. Don't stress over it.
I remember one block where I had 8 points in the middle and had the volcano effect. A teacher at the LQS told me to press the center seam open and it worked.
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