Hi, I use lot of steam and bursts of steam; am always filling the iron. My fabric has lots of wrinkles because: plan to organize fabric some day but as usual not today. Really bad center crease gets a squirt of iron water. Have the special ironing sprays but only tend to use if going to embroider and need firmer fabric. Try to press down rather than across but... This may be why my washed quilts shrink.

thanks for the these tips love them suzieQ

I tend to use steam more often than not. I had less problems with stretching bias using steam than with a dry iron.

[quote=jljack]I use dry unless I have lots of wrinkles, then I spray a little water or spray starch.[/quote

Ditto

Years ago somebody told me that you can pre-shrink your fabric by steam ironing. Gets the wrinkles out and is easier than washing because nothing unravels. I do believe this works, although I also use a spray bottle for the really stubborn wrinkles and seams.

I don't put water into my irons. I keep a water bottle on the end of my ironing board if my fabric needs a little spritz.

dry iron and when needed i use best press ... really helps to stablize bias edges :thumbup:

Dry iron.

I spritz with water from a spray bottle if I want to steam something.

Cheers, K

I use a dry iron when I'm making the quilt top. When I am finished I use Best Press to give it a final touch.

I love Best Spray. I found it while on retreat in March. It works great!

What is Best Press? Never heard of it. I dry iron but now I will get a spray bottle for water.

Of my 3 irons, my favorite for pressing as I piece is an old iron (circa 1945) that I found in a thrift store several years ago. It weighs a ton, but does a beautiful job. With steam, I tend to iron rather than "press" - not so with the heavy dry iron, it's all I can do to lift it up and down LOL
PS Steam tends to distort the fabric if you're not careful when pressing/ironing.

I steam and starch! Works for me!

steam

Always steam, but not really too hot.

Best Press is by Mary Ellen's and they call it the clear starch alternative. You spray it on the fabric and it helps remove wrinkles, helps make ironing smoother, doesn't leave flakes. I get it at my LQS or JoAnn's.

When I am quilting I use dry iron, but when I am making outfits, I use ALOT of steam.

debra

I use steam so my seams will lay smoother. Just being careful not to pull or stretch the fabric.

I always use steam. Seams like the seams press better.

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Sometimes dry, sometimes steam and sometimes with Best Press! :thumbup:

steam and water spritzer if I need it

I use either spray starch or sizing and/or dry or steam depending on the fabric. I also have a spray bottle but prefer the instant steam from my steam iron. I would not use steam or water on bias cut of fabric.

Ditto. BrendaK

I also use a dry iron and best press.

You made me LOL! What we do for our hobbies! :)

Yes, I googled it. I see that it would be better then starch since there is no flaking. Thanks for explaining what it is.

New to quilting and I have started my experience using a dry iron and a spray bottle filled with good ole water.