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Hi Just a curious question here .... does it make any difference if you press quilting pieces with steam iron or dry? Is there a preference? Love your videos!!
Thanks Dena. I am sure while watching several of Jenny's quilting videos on You Tube that her iron was set on steam. Perhaps I was wrong, but wondered if it was advisable or not. Generally I do just use dry hot iron to press unless there are a lot of creases in fabric. Think I'll go with which ever method seems to suit the purpose best at the time. ~~ Joanne
I have a piece of wood block that I have used on seams to get them as flat as possible. Steam the seam pressing them open, then press again with the wood block. That's a tailor"s trick I saw once.
Steam or dry is an individual preference. My quilting instructor taught no steam, so that's what I do. If I have a troublesome seam, esp. where HSTs meet, I use the Clover Pen or a tiny squirt of the Best Press Starch & press--no back & forth movements. JCY
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