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    Old 11-26-2010, 08:26 AM
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    I've never seen/read anyone else pressing them this way.

    I set the seam.

    Then I put the seamed side down (finished side "up" ) along the edge of my ironing board so the seam I want to press is only about 1/2 inch or so on the ironing board. Then I press into the seam.

    If this is a set of several strips, the other strips/seams are either hanging off the ironing board, or out of the way of the iron on the pressing surface.

    I line the seam up parallel to a straight edge of my pressing surface - my strips end up fairly straight this way - regardless of which way I sew them together.
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    Old 11-26-2010, 12:19 PM
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    Interesting. Need to try this!:)
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    Old 11-26-2010, 12:20 PM
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    I'll have to give this a try - thanks.
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    Old 11-26-2010, 07:41 PM
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    That's new to me but I'm going to give it a shot.
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    Old 11-26-2010, 07:42 PM
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    Sounds like a good idea! Thanks for sharing. :)
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    Old 11-26-2010, 07:49 PM
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    I love all the new ideas on this board ... thanks for sharing!
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    Old 11-26-2010, 09:12 PM
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    I use a small sleeve roll for ironing I got on sale years ago. The roundedness of it aids me in just ironing one seam at a time. Also, because of it's countour the seams actually fall into the open or to the side as I want it to.

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