Pressing Seams Open - ouch
#24
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Lubbock, TX
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I wear one of those gloves used while using a curling iron on hair (found it on Amazon). It works great and no more burns. My iron is one of those pressure boiler irons and the glove serves double duty at the end of the day when I release the pressure. If I do it quickly, it's not a problem, but I'm still fearful that extremely hot steam will get me, so wear the glove.
#26
I took a bargello class and the instructor told us to use a the clover mini iron. It worked great. Now I always use it when the pattern calls for pressing seams open. I also use it when I am doing paper piecing.
#27
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Location: new york state
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Darn I wish I had seen this thread yesterday before I went out and bought one of those wooden iron things -like Eleanor Burns has- before I bought one at quilt shop for way to much money. The nail file idea sounds like a winner.
#29
There is also a silicon stiletto available from Clover. It is called Press Perfect (http://www.amazon.com/Clover-Press-P.../dp/B00NA2VKPO) and it works pretty well, when I remember to use it.
I forget where I bought mine.
I forget where I bought mine.
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