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Old 02-24-2011, 08:17 AM
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I also use a spray bottle, because I don't like the way they spit a sputter, leak. And I have a very old steam dry Presto that is wonderful.
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Old 02-24-2011, 08:24 AM
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I love the idea of NOT putting water in the iron, I had when I first bought but I won't again. It's a cheapie from Walmart and I wanna see how long it can last
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Old 02-24-2011, 08:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Lisa_wanna_b_quilter
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.
ditto for me. And I prefer dry iron for starched fabric.

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Old 02-24-2011, 08:43 AM
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steam can make the starch pretty yukky sometimes. i always use a dry iron regardless of what i am pressing -- if i need a little steam i use a spray bottle and give the fabric a spritz---but never when using starch or sizing; they are wet enough and added moisture increases the possibility of flaking and gooey stuff
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Old 02-24-2011, 08:43 AM
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I iron dry with starch.
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That's my question
(I wanna make sure people know by the title what I'm talking about :wink: :wink: ;) :thumbup: )
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Old 02-24-2011, 09:32 AM
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I like to iron starch after the starch is dry, so I iron with steam. The steam reactivates the starch just enough. I don't like ironing starch while it is wet, as I often scorch the starch then.
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Old 02-24-2011, 09:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Prism99
I like to iron starch after the starch is dry, so I iron with steam. The steam reactivates the starch just enough. I don't like ironing starch while it is wet, as I often scorch the starch then.
I ditto that response. If the fabric is dry I use steam, if there is still an even amount of mosture , then I use a dry iron. If its really wet from starch ... I let it dry a bit more. Its always best to let the starch absorb into the fabric.
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Old 02-24-2011, 09:48 AM
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I think either will work. I used to avoid steam, but just got a new iron that does steam really well, so I use it all the time.
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Old 02-24-2011, 09:53 AM
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Originally Posted by MTS
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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:
I keep a personal sized (16 oz) bottle of water in a shelf in my sewing room so I can fill my iron when it runs out. get a couple of fills out of it.
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Old 02-25-2011, 02:39 AM
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Dry, if I remember to switch.
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