I'm doing something wrong with my ironing
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I'm doing something wrong with my ironing
If/when I use navy or black fabric in a quilt every spot where I iron a seam turns shiny. It is a little better if I press the seams open, but that isn't always what I want.
I don't want to use a pressing cloth, as that would obscure what I am ironing. I don't use starch, so it isn't that, and I have a good iron.
What am I doing wrong?
I don't want to use a pressing cloth, as that would obscure what I am ironing. I don't use starch, so it isn't that, and I have a good iron.
What am I doing wrong?
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I iron from the back because of this sort of thing. Typically I use a hot iron and steam and sometimes get the shiny stuff, which has always gone away after washing from me.
If it is distressing you, try adding a towel to cushion your ironing board first. You can also try a wooden dowel (can typically buy at your local hardware store). I'd try something about half an inch or smaller diameter. Put the dowel down on your ironing board and position the seam over it, then when you press you are only getting the seam.
If it is distressing you, try adding a towel to cushion your ironing board first. You can also try a wooden dowel (can typically buy at your local hardware store). I'd try something about half an inch or smaller diameter. Put the dowel down on your ironing board and position the seam over it, then when you press you are only getting the seam.
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