Originally Posted by
mpspeedy2
This sounds like a dumb question. What is a Steady Betty?
It's a special kind of foam that you can iron on (no, it won't melt) and it holds your fabrics in one spot so they don't slip over the ironing board. I have one but I don't use it much. What I do have that I absolutely LOVE are little strips of steady betty foam that I can stick on my rulers so they don't slip. I cut tiny pieces about 1/4" square and stick them in strategic spots. They work wonderfully.
Also, I should have said this in my earlier post: One of the things you need to be careful of is if you are moving your iron across the fabric, and you need the steady betty to hold the fabric in one spot, you are likely also distorting your fabric. Pressing blocks should be and up-and-down motion, not a sweeping-across-the-fabric motion. Just something to be aware of.