So very helpful. I started quilting after over 50 years of making clothes where seams are pressed open. My first two quilts were baby quilts made with 4 1/2 inch squares and I pressed all the seams open. Talk about a time consuming pain. I had to pin every seam together to get them to line up, another time consuming pain, and even doing that I wasn’t able to get a perfect seam on all the pieces. I did a stitch in the ditch on the first quilt and it came out awful. Never again will I press open seams.
Hello, I believe that is the Omnigrid FoldAway cutting mat and ironing board. It can be purchased online through many different retailers, but here is one listing through Amazon: www.amazon.com/Omnigrid-Fold-Away-Cutting-Pressing-Station/dp/B001CE5DPK Best, Nicki National Quilters Circle
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Mary Lynn Granado: since having the darker fabric show through behind the lighter is not a factor, you would just want to figure it out so that when seams cross they are pressed in opposite directions whenever possible in order to make matching them up easier.
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This was incredibly informative! Thank you for showing and explaining why!
You explained both the method and reason very clearly. Thank you
Glad it was helpful!
So very helpful. I started quilting after over 50 years of making clothes where seams are pressed open. My first two quilts were baby quilts made with 4 1/2 inch squares and I pressed all the seams open. Talk about a time consuming pain. I had to pin every seam together to get them to line up, another time consuming pain, and even doing that I wasn’t able to get a perfect seam on all the pieces. I did a stitch in the ditch on the first quilt and it came out awful. Never again will I press open seams.
thank you, great info for a beginner like me
I love your ironing board. Where can I purchase one?!
Hello,
I believe that is the Omnigrid FoldAway cutting mat and ironing board. It can be purchased online through many different retailers, but here is one listing through Amazon:
www.amazon.com/Omnigrid-Fold-Away-Cutting-Pressing-Station/dp/B001CE5DPK
Best,
Nicki
National Quilters Circle
Do I press seals for ALL strips in sale direction or alternating
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I have been pressing my seams all wrong, no wonder I've had the problems I've had. Helpful video, thank you!
Glad it helped!
what if I dont have a dark one, using 2 white pieces which direction do I press ..left or right
Mary Lynn Granado: since having the darker fabric show through behind the lighter is not a factor, you would just want to figure it out so that when seams cross they are pressed in opposite directions whenever possible in order to make matching them up easier.
Yes we