How to iron every little seam... help!
05-05-2010, 09:19 AM
#41
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I adjust the height of my regular ironing board, and angle it slightly toward my sewing area. Since I have a chair on casters, all I have to do is turn my chair around a little and the ironing board is right there. No jumping up and down!
05-05-2010, 12:50 PM
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Have you tried the old typewriter table on wheels? You might find one on Craig's list. I had two left over from the old days. I use one for pressing and the other holds thre fabric when I do PPing. i keep a box fastened on the edge with duck tape for scraps or snippets for other projects.
05-05-2010, 12:54 PM
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Have you tried the old typewriter table on wheels? You might find one on Craig's list. I had two left over from the old days. I use one for pressing and the other holds thre fabric when I do PPing. i keep a box fastened on the edge with duck tape for scraps or snippets for other projects.
05-05-2010, 01:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Maride
I made myself a little ironing board with one of those TV tray/table. Just covered it with 2 layers of cotton batting and upholstery cotton. small, light and foldable.
05-05-2010, 02:36 PM
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You've gotten a lot of good suggestions. One I've just started using is pressing with a small wooden press I got at the LQS. Then when the block is done, I press the whole block. Lots of my friends swore by this and I finally tried it. It does work good for me.
05-05-2010, 02:43 PM
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I covered a bolt board (the cardboard that bolt fabric is wrapped on) with flannel. Keep it on a small table w/iron and press without having to jump up and down (although it is good exercise----so they say). Ha. I also chain piece and do a bunch at a time. It saves time, too.
05-05-2010, 03:55 PM
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I'm almost finished my stinkin' French braid quilt top (as soon as I figure out how to make the right side the same length as the left, I can put the final borders on and VOILA, she is finished), but, during braid construction, I had to get up and press each little addition to the braid. I chose to consider it exercise and it didn't bother me to do it. Having said that, I'll tell you that I would not want to do that with every quilt. (Too much exercise can kill ya!)
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