pressing seams – Quilt with Marci Baker https://quiltwithmarcibaker.com Quilting Made Easy with Patterns, Books, Tools and Videos Sat, 04 Nov 2017 01:23:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/quiltwithmarcibaker.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/cropped-Playing_With_Blocks_pattern3.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 pressing seams – Quilt with Marci Baker https://quiltwithmarcibaker.com 32 32 208648186 Seams Pressed Open? Could be a nightmare! https://quiltwithmarcibaker.com/seams-pressed-open-can-be-a-nightmare/ https://quiltwithmarcibaker.com/seams-pressed-open-can-be-a-nightmare/#respond Fri, 16 May 2014 22:06:23 +0000 https://quiltwithmarcibaker.com/?p=5309 Read More]]> I have always heard that a seam pressed to one side is stronger than one pressed open. It kind of makes sense, but does it matter? With many modern quilters promoting pressing seams open, I felt compelled to test the theory. I made this 6″ x 9″ quilt sample (pictured right), half with seams pressed open and half with seams pressed to one side. Note that there are some seams that are with the…

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