Go Back  Quiltingboard Forums >
  • Main
  • steam or dry when ironing startch? >
  • steam or dry when ironing startch?

  • steam or dry when ironing startch?

    Thread Tools
     
    Old 02-24-2011, 07:11 AM
      #1  
    Senior Member
    Thread Starter
     
    davidwent's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Dec 2010
    Location: Ayer Ma.
    Posts: 489
    Default

    That's my question
    (I wanna make sure people know by the title what I'm talking about :wink: :wink: ;) :thumbup: )
    David
    davidwent is offline  
    Old 02-24-2011, 07:24 AM
      #2  
    Super Member
     
    oatw13's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Sep 2009
    Posts: 1,685
    Default

    I tend to use steam until the water runs out, then dry. lol

    Although, if the starch is wet, it will create its own steam.

    Just be careful not to stretch the fabric by pushing the iron across it.
    oatw13 is offline  
    Old 02-24-2011, 07:25 AM
      #3  
    Super Member
     
    Izaquilter's Avatar
     
    Join Date: May 2010
    Location: Southern IL
    Posts: 1,265
    Default

    I have a VERY old iron that I searched & searched for at antique shops & it gets so hot it will cook an egg! So I spritz a little bit of water on before I press & wha la it's done. Nothing like old irons! Don't like all the new fancy ones because they spit & leak all over the place.
    Izaquilter is offline  
    Old 02-24-2011, 07:26 AM
      #4  
    Super Member
     
    Join Date: Nov 2010
    Location: Cadillac, MI
    Posts: 6,487
    Default

    I still do better with the iron on regular steam - not heavy steam. Dry just doesn't do what I want.
    irishrose is offline  
    Old 02-24-2011, 07:35 AM
      #5  
    Senior Member
    Thread Starter
     
    davidwent's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Dec 2010
    Location: Ayer Ma.
    Posts: 489
    Default

    Thank you all very much!
    David
    davidwent is offline  
    Old 02-24-2011, 07:39 AM
      #6  
    MTS
    Banned
     
    Join Date: Nov 2010
    Posts: 4,134
    Default

    Originally Posted by oatw13
    I tend to use steam until the water runs out, then dry. lol
    Similar to my method. It's such long trek to the sink. Or I'm just lazy :mrgreen:
    MTS is offline  
    Old 02-24-2011, 07:49 AM
      #7  
    Super Member
     
    Join Date: Aug 2009
    Location: The middle of an IL cornfield
    Posts: 7,014
    Default

    If I use steam, it comes from water spritzed from a bottle and then ironed. I never, never put water in my iron because I've had too many that leaked and spit and sputtered ugly water on things after a few uses. My new iron has never had water in it to prevent that from happening.
    Lisa_wanna_b_quilter is offline  
    Old 02-24-2011, 07:51 AM
      #8  
    Super Member
     
    Join Date: Mar 2010
    Location: Ridgefield WA
    Posts: 7,765
    Default

    Originally Posted by davidwent
    That's my question
    (I wanna make sure people know by the title what I'm talking about :wink: :wink: ;) :thumbup: )
    David
    Thank you for doing that! See? I read it.
    Kitsie is offline  
    Old 02-24-2011, 07:55 AM
      #9  
    Senior Member
    Thread Starter
     
    davidwent's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Dec 2010
    Location: Ayer Ma.
    Posts: 489
    Default

    [quote=Kitsie]
    Originally Posted by davidwent
    That's my question
    (I wanna make sure people know by the title what I'm talking about :wink: :wink: ;) :thumbup: )
    David
    Thank you for doing that! See? I read it.[/quoLOL
    LOL!!!!! I am more than happy to accommodate :thumbup:
    David
    davidwent is offline  
    Old 02-24-2011, 08:01 AM
      #10  
    Banned
     
    Join Date: Dec 2010
    Location: Colorado
    Posts: 1,376
    Default

    I steam the wilikers out of everything, starch or not. But I am careful not to stretch the fabric when I press.
    the casual quilter is offline  
    Related Topics
    Thread
    Thread Starter
    Forum
    Replies
    Last Post
    Dina
    Main
    24
    12-29-2012 06:13 AM
    grma33
    Main
    6
    10-26-2010 06:46 AM
    Justok
    Main
    7
    07-06-2010 01:14 PM
    carol45
    Main
    8
    09-28-2009 09:54 PM

    Posting Rules
    You may not post new threads
    You may not post replies
    You may not post attachments
    You may not edit your posts

    BB code is On
    Smilies are On
    [IMG] code is On
    HTML code is On
    Trackbacks are Off
    Pingbacks are Off
    Refbacks are Off



    FREE Quilting Newsletter