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Originally Posted by lclang
(Post 5620661)
Keep in mind that bugs like starch. If you are not going to finish your quilt right away and it is going to be stored for a while, you should think twice about leaving starch in your fabrics. I prefer to use sizing instead.
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THank you for the tip. I will have to try that :)
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Years ago my mother ironed over the then waxed bread wrappers to make the iron slide easier. No you are not waxing the fabric. She is starching it but putting it between 2 waxed paper sheets to iron it dry, if I read her note correctly.
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How neat is that######Thanks
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that is so helpful!! gonna write that in my quilting notebook
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I don' t know about wax for an iron, does it work like a polish so it glides over the fabric? what got me is the 1/2 inch log cabins. WOW
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Thanks for the great tip.
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My Mother (91 yrs.) has used wax paper on her iron for years. If it had a starch build up, she puts salt on the wax paper.
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Originally Posted by quiltinglady-1
(Post 5620706)
My mother taught me to use the wax paper with table salt on it to clean the bottom of my iron. The mix of the salt and wax from the paper did a good job. Of course you have to consider the salt mess and not spread it all over the room floor.
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Sharing tips as you did is what makes great quilters, most like you love to share. Thanks
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Here's what I do: I put all the little pieces in a zip-log bag and spray the starch into the bag. I close the bag, removing the air, so that the starch gets absorbed into everything. Once everything is wet, I take it out and press it on a sheet covering my ironing board.
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I use my applique sheet to avoid sticking to the iron. Works great.
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Originally Posted by diamondee
(Post 5621584)
I don' t know about wax for an iron, does it work like a polish so it glides over the fabric? what got me is the 1/2 inch log cabins. WOW
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Thanks for the tips.
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Antylu, I love this tip and it came at the right time. When I have finished the two quilts I'm working on I intend to make DH a red and white Courthouse Steps quilt. Red and White are the colours of his football team here in Aussie land.
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wax paper was the thing to use on older irons if they snagged or stuck . this was a tip I learned from my grand mother.Never had a problem with the wax Forgot i knew that
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Originally Posted by Peckish
(Post 5620378)
Wax paper also works great for lubricating light bulbs, makes them easier to twist into the lamp. I've always liked to use parchment for ironing.
Also - I believe the only major difference between Best Press and regular spray starch is that Best Press has surfactants that help it absorb into the fabric faster. It still contains starch. I use non-aerosol Niagra spray starch and have found that if I simply let it soak into the fabric for a minute or two, I don't get any scorching or flakes. |
QUESTION:
any pro or con advice on irons with shiny steel ironing surface versus non-stick ?? |
Originally Posted by postal packin' mama
(Post 5623508)
QUESTION:
any pro or con advice on irons with shiny steel ironing surface versus non-stick ?? |
Originally Posted by antylu
(Post 5623480)
Wow! Peckish, I had occasion this morning to try the wax paper on the light bulb before screwing in; it almost twirled itself in!!! I am impressed, thanks for that great tip!
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Wow that was a great hint. Wonderful wax paper!
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Freezer paper has a plastic coated side - not waxed. Don't iron that side. I also use a fabric softener sheet with or without salt to clean my iron. But make sure it's on an old towel or something because it makes an oily spot. My thoughts on non-stick irons is that anything abrasive like salt would not be good. For a non-stick iron surface I would use Faultless Iron Cleaner that comes in a little one time use tube with twist off tab.
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I used to do this years ago. Thanks for the reminder!
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thank you for the great tip!
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