Innov8R

Onebyone, I love your tip. It should have been obvious, but I certainly never thought about it. Thanks

SandySews

I take the old one off and use as a pattern to make a new one....Then throw the old one away..

madamekelly

I buy new every 5-7 years. When I am working with Stacy, I put a sacrificial scrap of 'unusable due to quality fabric' over it, and let it get the scorch marks, then throw it away when it is too far gone.