Steam Ironing question from a guy quilter
#42
Only last night I was reading through Ami Simms' "Every Trick In The Book" and came across this little gem: Wet an old toothbrush and run it ahead of the iron. I suppose if you were using a steam iron you could use a dry toothbrush.
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#43
Steam is great, but remember to drain your iron of all water if you are paper piecing. Steam will shrink the paper and your piece won't fit. I always drain it because I don;t trust the iron not to steam a tiny bit even though it's steam feature is turned off.
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Originally Posted by QuiltswithConvicts
Steam is great, but remember to drain your iron of all water if you are paper piecing. Steam will shrink the paper and your piece won't fit. I always drain it because I don;t trust the iron not to steam a tiny bit even though it's steam feature is turned off.
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I am comimg in a bit late on this but it follows from the discussion of opening the seams or not. If I am working on a block or just two pieces, I lay it down seam up. Hold one edge parallel to the seam and push the dry iron away from you, flattening the seam and not touching your fingers. If it is a very small piece, use just the tip of the iron. I usually turn it over and re press to make sure the seam is completely open on the top.
Mary
Mary
#48
The iron I have burns my fingers with steam if I get too close. My previous iron didn't do that. I have been iron shopping, and I noticed that some irons have steam holes closer to the point of the iron and others are farther back.
I like to use steam.
I like to use steam.
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