tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702531234034114184.post6252262484027650718..comments2024-03-24T08:43:58.833-07:00Comments on Splish Splash Stash: a pressing matterhydeeannsewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12995021008434563956noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702531234034114184.post-79432839546577071992013-10-04T05:45:12.965-07:002013-10-04T05:45:12.965-07:00If it's a pattern that has a lot of seam match...If it's a pattern that has a lot of seam matching, then I will press open, but for the most part, I just press to one side. I'm totally into the fast way, haha!<br /><br />Thanks for sharing at Needle and Thread Thursday!<br /><br />:) Kelly @ My Quilt InfatuationKelly @ My Quilt Infatuationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13383511246261347442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702531234034114184.post-69616756501867928912013-10-03T10:54:38.220-07:002013-10-03T10:54:38.220-07:00Ha ha , your post made me laugh! Thank you!
I pape...Ha ha , your post made me laugh! Thank you!<br />I paper piece a lot, so I do not have to think much about the "open or not" debate. But when I do have to , think I mean ;-), I make the decision based on what works best for the pattern and particular fabric.<br />Your work is very pretty!<br />Esther<br />esthersipatchandquilt at yahoo dot comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702531234034114184.post-91757433647725566912013-10-03T09:12:19.929-07:002013-10-03T09:12:19.929-07:00I get why people press their seams open, but I wil...I get why people press their seams open, but I will probably always press to one side just because it's easier. Boy, am I a lazy quilter or what?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702531234034114184.post-82694616211864432602013-10-03T08:33:42.914-07:002013-10-03T08:33:42.914-07:00I'm just starting to maybe convert to pressing...I'm just starting to maybe convert to pressing open more often. I love not having to plan ahead which direction I need to press. And I really love how flat and pretty it looks.<br /><br />But it does take longer, and I find I get my seam flipped and accidentally sewn wrong more often. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702531234034114184.post-72175805892693425552013-09-30T05:42:32.447-07:002013-09-30T05:42:32.447-07:00I 'get' open seams and their advantages (o...I 'get' open seams and their advantages (oh so many) but really it's not easy to get them all perfect, especially with a big iron when they're only 1/4". I wonder if a mini iron would fix this?pennydoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425898433355516938noreply@blogger.com