Originally Posted by
TAMARATJO
I am struggling to learn to press and not iron my quilt blocks. I got some good tips here on how to improve. I think I have ruined many a good job of piecing by doing a poor job of pressing...
It's a struggle for me as well. That is one of the areas of my craft that seems to elude me. No matter how much I tell myself
"Press! Not iron!" I still find myself being aggressive on the ironing board!
Starch is a good help, especially when dealing with 60 degree angles (stars, and diamonds). I use whatever I can find in my small town - usually it's the aerosol "Niagra" starch. I haven't tried the Best Press yet, nor the vodka.
Jan, thanks for the comments on
not using the side of the iron - that too may be one of my ironing faux pas culprits.
I saw a post today for the first time about the wool pressing pads. They're made from alpaca wool. I might tell hubby that's what I want for our anniversary coming up in April.