Pressing - why not steam?
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As people have said there is the possibility of distortion with some areas stretching or remaining straight. Personally I dry iron for most pieces but have been known to steam those thick seams especially where you have a bunch of points.
Try yourself using steam and see if you like it. We live in a free country.
Try yourself using steam and see if you like it. We live in a free country.
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Fascinating! Thanks for all the replies. It's good to question the way I do things from time to time. Given that I pre-wash, shrinkage shouldn't be a problem, so I'm going to start to use steam. However, I take the point about distortion of HSTs and small pieces in general, so I'll maybe not do so all the time.
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Second edit: If I have a wrinkle that won't press out, I turn the fabric over and spray a light coating of spray starch on the back side. Then I flip it over and press on the right side. That takes the wrinkle out almost every time. This includes the center fold line.
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The big pro steam presses don't iron. They press with top or bottom steam or both. If you wanted to make sure nothing distorted, you put pins in it or found another way to hold the shape before steaming.
I suppose if you want to steam HSTs - you can pin them and blast steam from above the pins and don't touch them with the iron. Wait until dry and cool before unpinning.
I suppose if you want to steam HSTs - you can pin them and blast steam from above the pins and don't touch them with the iron. Wait until dry and cool before unpinning.
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