Please help with fabric creases
#21
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Join Date: May 2012
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A Shot of Vodka in a cup of water. (My Grandmothers recipe) Put in a spray bottle and use to dampen the crease. Press with a dry Iron.
This works for me.
I got some my grandmother’s fabrics and one piece was still in the paper bag with the receipt for $.22 cents a yard.
All the creases came out and you cannot tell where they were.
This works for me.
I got some my grandmother’s fabrics and one piece was still in the paper bag with the receipt for $.22 cents a yard.
All the creases came out and you cannot tell where they were.
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#25
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Arkansas
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I think I would begin with a slightly damp pressing cloth, no steam, on the wrong side. Bear in mind that any moisture on cotton tends to alter the original or found condition. If it has any signs of discoloration, fade or stress , it may not be advisable to do the above. Try it on a little corner first. Good luck. Cotton fabric has been known to last hundreds of years under the right conditions, so 25 yrs should be alright. I have quilted 100 tr old quilt tops and sewn blocks into tops and had no problem with pressing out creases. I do know not to hang in the sun as the old fabric will fade in just a few hours in the Twxas sun. When I sold antiques in Canton Texas I hung one under my canopy and one side faded Oh, my!
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#26
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Location: East Riding of Yorkshire, UK
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A technique I was taught through tailoring was to take some natural fibre string, soak it in water, lay it down in a straight line on your pressing board, place the crease directly over the string and then press with an iron. This way you are only ironing/pressing the crease and not the rest of the fabric. I have successfully used this technique many times.
That said, I like the look of using vodka....
That said, I like the look of using vodka....
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