Steam or not
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Steam or not
I was /am told not to use steam on patchwork. Reason is because the steam stretches the fabric. Now I watch jenny at MSQC who always steams and no problem.
Should we use an iron without or with steam?
Should we use an iron without or with steam?
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one problem i can see with steaming... the steam would act like washing in hot water. so if your fabric was not pre-washed, it might shrink. depending on your pattern, it might make the block shrink/too small or make it wonky if your fabric shrinks differently in each direction. i'm a pre-washer and use steam all the time with no problems.
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I used steam on the fabric from Joanns that I didn't wash first, and thats how I got this terrible chemical burn on my face, so be careful with steam on unwashed fabrics. It released a terrible gassy chemical odor throughout the house, and then I developed a terrible burn all over my face and inside my nose. That was in December, and my face is still a mess.
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I used steam on the fabric from Joanns that I didn't wash first, and thats how I got this terrible chemical burn on my face, so be careful with steam on unwashed fabrics. It released a terrible gassy chemical odor throughout the house, and then I developed a terrible burn all over my face and inside my nose. That was in December, and my face is still a mess.
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