Steam or no steam?
#6
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I use steam and keep my iron on steam all the time. If you just use up and down motion, I don't feel it stretches the fabric. Just remember not to iron like you iron clothes. I think it is personal preference really.
#7
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Location: Houston, TX
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I agree with Jordan. It is a personal preference. Since I learned to sew thru a garment construction background, I always used steam, especially when I was using a steam generator. Now it depends on what I'm doing. Using an up and down motion with steam can get the seams really flat.
#8
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Location: MN
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I washed my fabric before cutting it, so no worry about shrinkage.
I like steam better - I can use a higher heat and not scorch things.
I don't have a problem with stretching bias edges. I press "with the grain" so the bias is not stretched.
I like steam better - I can use a higher heat and not scorch things.
I don't have a problem with stretching bias edges. I press "with the grain" so the bias is not stretched.
#9
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Location: Central NJ
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I'm another steamer. Also from a garment construction background. Also a prewasher so I don't think shrinkage is an issue either. I am careful when dealing with bias edges - which I tend to try not to have. But when dealing with bias edges I starch the daylights out of the fabric and that seems to help with the stretching issue.
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