https://gotosew.com/2013/12/to-press-or-not-to-press/ sewing tutorials & tips Wed, 05 Feb 2014 22:36:18 +0000 hourly 1 https://gotosew.com/2013/12/to-press-or-not-to-press/#comment-5759 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 22:36:18 +0000 http://gotosew.com/?p=3109#comment-5759 I always press! I couldn’t sew without it. But I’m not so good at the cooling.

]]> https://gotosew.com/2013/12/to-press-or-not-to-press/#comment-5676 Wed, 18 Dec 2013 13:38:13 +0000 http://gotosew.com/?p=3109#comment-5676 I would like to know… I serge most of my seams, should I press them open before I serge, or should I press them to one side after they have been serged. I want to end up with a professional looking item of course. Thoughts and opinions please!!! Thanks!

]]> https://gotosew.com/2013/12/to-press-or-not-to-press/#comment-5511 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 10:12:11 +0000 http://gotosew.com/?p=3109#comment-5511 The teacher who taught me to sew always made the point about pressing as you go, so it is automatic for me to put up the ironing board at the same time as I switch on the machine! And I can certainly see the difference in what I make.

]]> https://gotosew.com/2013/12/to-press-or-not-to-press/#comment-5509 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 07:36:21 +0000 http://gotosew.com/?p=3109#comment-5509 “One thing people forget is to let the fabric cool how you want it to lay finished.” A light bulb just went on in my brain! Thanks so much,,,to you and Jessica. I press always but usually pick up my piece and plod on before it’s cool. No longer.

]]> https://gotosew.com/2013/12/to-press-or-not-to-press/#comment-5403 Tue, 10 Dec 2013 17:22:41 +0000 http://gotosew.com/?p=3109#comment-5403 Years ago when my kids were young, I made a lot of their clothes – out of necessity. I was rarely satisfied with the result – they looked ‘homemade’ – so I quit sewing and pursued other passions. Now getting close to retirement, I have taken up quilting and since learned the importance of pressing. I rarely sew a seam without pressing it and my quilting looks professional. Ah, the beauty of wisdom acquired – even later in life!!

]]> https://gotosew.com/2013/12/to-press-or-not-to-press/#comment-4966 Thu, 05 Dec 2013 19:35:52 +0000 http://gotosew.com/?p=3109#comment-4966 Yes, pressing makes a huge difference in your finished product! Growing up, I remember seeing many formal dresses (and even a set of bridesmaids’ dresses!) made by my friends’ moms that weren’t pressed properly and it really affected the look and even fit of the garments. It especially makes a huge difference on long side seams and sleeves. The only times I don’t press my seams are if it’s an experiment or something that’s purely functional and I’m in a rush. This is great info, and I think pressing seams is something that people who teach themselves to sew from online sources often overlook (not their fault–it’s that many people writing tutorials don’t emphasize that step!). Thanks!

]]> https://gotosew.com/2013/12/to-press-or-not-to-press/#comment-4929 Thu, 05 Dec 2013 06:06:18 +0000 http://gotosew.com/?p=3109#comment-4929 I press my fabric before I start patchwork. I use starch liberaly too. I keep pressing and starching up to the actual quilting. Sometime the cotton feels like paper by then, but that is fine: it will all wash out. The thing I do need to be more careful about is checking my measurements after sewing up the blocks. I am lazy with that !

]]> https://gotosew.com/2013/12/to-press-or-not-to-press/#comment-4928 Thu, 05 Dec 2013 04:55:15 +0000 http://gotosew.com/?p=3109#comment-4928 I’ve always ironed by fabric before cutting it and then before sewing the pieces together, but now I definitely think I will be ironing as I go too. I really hate ironing, but I love my finished pieces to turn out well. Thank you so much for this helpful and clear information!

]]> https://gotosew.com/2013/12/to-press-or-not-to-press/#comment-4925 Thu, 05 Dec 2013 02:17:31 +0000 http://gotosew.com/?p=3109#comment-4925 Thanks so much, Caila!! Great info. I had no idea about some of it!

]]> https://gotosew.com/2013/12/to-press-or-not-to-press/#comment-4922 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 23:51:05 +0000 http://gotosew.com/?p=3109#comment-4922 This is some fantastic information! I am guilty of sometimes ironing my seams rather than pressing

]]> https://gotosew.com/2013/12/to-press-or-not-to-press/#comment-4913 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 20:31:34 +0000 http://gotosew.com/?p=3109#comment-4913 I’m terrible about pressing. But to be honest, my ironing table is 15 years old, in desperate need of a new cover and my iron is just as old and terrible! But I do have an iron on my Christmas list. Thanks for the tips!!

]]> https://gotosew.com/2013/12/to-press-or-not-to-press/#comment-4910 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 19:25:21 +0000 http://gotosew.com/?p=3109#comment-4910 All fabulous tips! I admit that I’m not a super-pressing-machine like I should be. Something to work on!

]]> https://gotosew.com/2013/12/to-press-or-not-to-press/#comment-4905 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 18:39:24 +0000 http://gotosew.com/?p=3109#comment-4905 I”m so guilty I need to get better at pressing. I do it on certain steps always but there are ones that I know I should make into a habit too

]]> https://gotosew.com/2013/12/to-press-or-not-to-press/#comment-4899 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 17:22:12 +0000 http://gotosew.com/?p=3109#comment-4899 I always press when I sew, but I never knew why you should press your stitches. Good to know as I do make things to sell. I’m always trying to make my work better, and this was super helpful! Thanks!

]]> https://gotosew.com/2013/12/to-press-or-not-to-press/#comment-4898 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 16:18:32 +0000 http://gotosew.com/?p=3109#comment-4898 Perfect! great info for every level of sewer

]]> https://gotosew.com/2013/12/to-press-or-not-to-press/#comment-4897 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 15:23:20 +0000 http://gotosew.com/?p=3109#comment-4897 Love this post Caila! Great job.

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