Gunk/crud on the bottom of my iron
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Gunk/crud on the bottom of my iron
I'm not sure what it is/was - or how it got on there -
but I just noticed black marks on a block I was pressing - and then I looked at the bottom of my iron - it had crud on it.
The only thing I can think of is that some starch or sizing might have built up on it.
but I just noticed black marks on a block I was pressing - and then I looked at the bottom of my iron - it had crud on it.
The only thing I can think of is that some starch or sizing might have built up on it.
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I just read a pic of this problem in a magazine. that said to heat the iron, take a Tylonel pill in a soft rag and rub on the bottom of the iron. the gunk comes off. I've done this myself though.
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I just used some Shaklee Scour Off (love that product) on a damp cloth and removed the crud from the bottom of the iron.
I haven't done anything with fusible, so it had to be the starch/sizing - knew there was another reason I was not overwhelmingly fond of using the stuff (starch/sizing).
Okay - I will concede that starch/sizing does give a nice finish to a completed block. I will also concede that using starch/sizing on fabric before cutting it stabilizes it.
I still think that if a fabric is wimpy/limp/flimsy as is - I would not use it for most of my piecing projects.
I'm just irritated at myself for getting dark stuff on a block before noticing that I should have checked the bottom of my iron. sigh.
I haven't done anything with fusible, so it had to be the starch/sizing - knew there was another reason I was not overwhelmingly fond of using the stuff (starch/sizing).
Okay - I will concede that starch/sizing does give a nice finish to a completed block. I will also concede that using starch/sizing on fabric before cutting it stabilizes it.
I still think that if a fabric is wimpy/limp/flimsy as is - I would not use it for most of my piecing projects.
I'm just irritated at myself for getting dark stuff on a block before noticing that I should have checked the bottom of my iron. sigh.
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