Steam for me - and starch! Love starch :)
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I also use steam but just press, don't iron. that simply means don't slide your iron over the block to much because you can stretch the fabric out of shape. press seams flat with or without steam.,your choice.
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Originally Posted by Moonpi
Most of the time I use steam, but there are other times when I use a dry iron and loads of starch.
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Originally Posted by BellaBoo
More important then steam or no steam is the ironing surface. If your surface is soft, the block will sink in and distort with a hot iron or steam setting in the distortion. A very firm non giving surface will make a big difference. I use a board for pressing all my blocks and piecing. A thick piece of plywood covered with one layer of thin cotton batting with cotton canvas stretched around it and then stapled. I need all the help I can get and small things make a big difference.
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I use steam to iron only whole pieces of fabric. Once it is cut into quilting pieces, I only use dry (hot) iron, to avoid any distortion caused by hot steam hitting any bias areas.
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dry with starch
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I use steam and if necessary, Mary Ellen's Best Press.
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Originally Posted by zkosh
Originally Posted by BellaBoo
More important then steam or no steam is the ironing surface. If your surface is soft, the block will sink in and distort with a hot iron or steam setting in the distortion. A very firm non giving surface will make a big difference. I use a board for pressing all my blocks and piecing. A thick piece of plywood covered with one layer of thin cotton batting with cotton canvas stretched around it and then stapled. I need all the help I can get and small things make a big difference.
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I am hesitant to press with steam if the fabric has not been pre-washed. The sizing could distort the pieces. Also, if there if a difference in quality (thread count) of the individual pieces. Dry iron is safer. I attended a class with Sally Collins last weekend and she presses with dry iron and then puts a heavy book on the piece until it cools. This really works in keeping the seams flat. I often steam press as the final press when the top is together, especially from the back to halep keep all the seams flatter. I believe many believe dry is safer. I will iron the fabric with steam before cutting. This should help with additional shrinkage of the fabric.
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I use spray starch and steam. It works really well in Colorado's dry-ish climate.
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