If you’ve been quilting for more than five minutes, you’ve probably heard and very strong opinions about how your seams should be pressed - and likely formed your own as well. I tend to walk right down the middle and think different quilts call for different methods. Whether you’ve already come to an ironclad opinion or aren’t quit sure what the right answer is, read on for some detailed pros and cons to help you decide if your project needs seams pressed open or to the side!

There are always moments that make your heart stop a little when quilting, but I’m not sure there’s anything more horrifying than pulling your brand new finished quilt out of it’s first wash and realizing that your dye has bled. The first time this happened I sat on the laundry room floor and cried with a wet quilt in my lap. It was not super fun.

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