Wool pressing mat question
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Wool pressing mat question
Upon seeing a recommendation found here I purchased a horse pad 100% wool from the recommended company. It works wonderfully used it quite a while, then noticed some gunk on my iron and discolored places on my mat. I always use high heat and steam. What am I doing wrong to mess up my Matt and get stuff on my iron. I am considering buying another one I just need some advice from other users for this type of wool mat. Please help. Thank you.
#4
I would suggest turning down the heat. My first time out with my mat I used my iron on the same high heat as before using the mat. I made a minor mess and now have a discolored place on my wool mat. It is a good reminder to turn down the temp. My quilting group that meets online just talked about this yesterday. Also, if you use spray starch starch, don't use it on your wool mat. Water, yes but not starch. Several of my group mentioned making a muslin cover that can be tossed in the wash periodically keeping the mat clean.
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I haven’t had any trouble with 'gunk' using my 100% wool mat on high heat, the standard setting i have my iron on when quilting. I suspect in a horse saddle pad there maybe some variance in fibres in there, like a little polyester that may be melting onto your iron. Not critical for a horse saddle pad, but would be when ironing on it. I don’t use spray starch with the wool mat, but do use spray starch on my ironing board if I feel I need to, then once the starched fabric is pressed dry, I will press it when in the piecing process, on the wool mat and don’t worry about it.