Debbie-Alford-Quilting Designs

Seam allowance pressing techniques

Flat seam allowances are important

Ensuring that your seam allowances are accurate and flat will:

  • help you to accurately piece your blocks and quilt top
  • create a quilt with a refined finish
  • create a quilt with seam intersections that are as flat as possible
  • create a quilt that is easier for you or your lonagarm quilter to quilt

Seam allowance pressing techniques

There are numerous seam-pressing techniques and you should always choose the pressing technique that best suits your quilt design:

Press, don’t iron

To avoid distorting your pieces, it is important that you press, not iron, your seam allowances: