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Iron quilt block pieces
When ironing your quilt block pieces, Do you use steam or not?
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I use steam but I wash & dry all my fabric so it's not going to shrink any more.
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02-04-2017, 03:09 PM
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I generally press them dry, but then hit the steam button to get the seam flat. Burn myself too much with steam just "on"
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I use steam and make sure only to "press" (not "iron") so as not to stretch the fabric. (Like PaperPrincess, I pre-wash and dry all my fabric.)
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Depends on the day
I sometimes use steam, sometimes spritz with water and sometimes iron dry. It all depends on how the fabric is behaving.
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Sometimes yes and sometimes no. I like to give the back a squirt of starch before pressing, it really helps to flatten those seams and stay flat, then I don't need steam.
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I iron with steam before cutting, iron dry while under construction.
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iron with steam unless I've got bias edges, then I either use starch or best press.
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I use a lot of starch in my fabrics before I cut so I iron dry when assembling the blocks so the stiffness stays there.
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I use steam, using liquid starch with water in my plastic spray bottle & keep close to iron on pressing board...
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