Pennyhal

I just bought some Florini iron-on stabilizer. The directions say to not use an iron temperature hight than
260 degrees. Does anyone know how to tell what temperature the iron is?

I have a Rowenta and once needed to use a temperature of 350 degrees for a particular project. I called Rowenta and they told me that the settings on the iron are not set to a temperature. So at a high setting, the temperature could vary a lot from being too high to being too low. I seem to remember that as a child we had an iron that had degrees on it. Nowadays they don't go by specific degrees, or at least not my Rowenta.

Does anyone have an iron that tells you what degrees it heats to?

bearisgray

This site gives some info:

http://www.ohio.edu/people/schneidw/...s_setting.html

Dolphyngyrl

If it is the poly mesh I would iron on the synthetic setting so you don't melt the stabilizer

Sheri.a

Really great question. I have been recently struggling with fusibles. The directions say use medium heat -what does that mean?

Then when I tried to research why the applique wasn't sticking, it was 1) iron too hot, 2) iron too cold, 3) didn't hold iron on long enough, or 4) iron was held down too long. Arghhhh!

What I plan to do is measure the temperature as Dolphyngyrl showed and start experimenting.

DOTTYMO

Irons appear to be the most random thing we have in patchwork. There is another thread discussing water and steam or dry iron. Now here we are discussing temperatures. Surely in this day and age we should be abletobuyan iron that is fit for purpose. When fusing I do a ten count before moving on . It appears to work for me.

ManiacQuilter2

I was trying to decided what the best temperature for ironing batiks was. I set my Rowenta between med and high. I have never seen a temperature mentioned on a fusible. I would start low and slowly increase the heat until the fusible is in place. I think that temperatures vary from one brand to another.

meyert

irons do have crazy temperatures swings. If I am concerned I use a pressing cloth and slowly increase the temperature.

lynnie

I'd start out low and work my way up.

M.Elizabeth

Same here!

bearisgray

I think most fusible instructions suggest doing a test - or tests - on scrap fabric (from whatever you want to put the fusible on)

Irons do vary - and if there is a problem - I would rather have it on the scrap piece than on the "keeper" fabric.