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The Best Irons for Quilters (And What to Look For Before You Buy) from Patchwork Posse

Ever notice how much time you actually spend at your ironing board?

Pressing seams. Setting blocks. Fixing little waves before they turn into big problems. In quilting, your iron isn’t just an accessory — it’s practically a second sewing machine.

But not all irons are created equal. If yours leaks, spits, shuts off at the wrong moment, or just doesn’t get hot enough to give you crisp seams, it can slow everything down. And when you’re trying to enjoy your sewing time, the last thing you want is to wrestle with your tools.

In this guide, I ...

added by Becky 5 days, 1 hour ago. under iron , notions , quilting 101 , tools

Honey Locust Ironing Board Cover from A Little Bit Biased

Now that my new fabric collection, Honey Locust, has shipped to stores, I am busy making all the things! The first project I made was a quick one using the Echelons Cheater Print.

I whipped up a new ironing board cover (I know, I know, I just made one with my last cheater print), but I couldn't help myself! It's such a quick project, and I thought these softer colors would go beautifully in my sewing room.

THIS is the tutorial I use to make ironing board covers. I've shared it many times before.
It just takes ...

added by Gigi's Thimble 9 months ago. under cheater print , honey locust , in my shop , iron , ironing board cover tutorial , my fabric , my sewing room

Homemade Spray Starch from Patchwork Posse

Learn how to make your own copy cat best press spray starch or homemade spray starch. Recipe and instructions included.

This is the best copy cat recipe ever that you can DIY yourself! As far as for quilters go. I have been using this recipe and my spray for over a year and I love it! It works great.

The recipe make a lot of spray starch. Out of my gallon of distilled water, I got 18 bottles plus there was some left over.

It goes a long way. But if you wanted, you can simply make one bottle at ...

added by Becky 1 year, 9 months ago. under best press , iron , quilting , spray bottle (Comments)

BEST IRON EVER! from Kwilty Pleasures

You can keep your high end, high priced irons.

I have drank that nasty kool-aid too and lemme say...they ALL LEAK!

I started buying the $20 irons at BIG LOTS many years ago and

eventually they leak, but some have lasted longer

then BIG BRANDS!

In January, while at a retreat, there were two of these

wonderful small, DRY irons to use during our stay!

I was doubtful cause it was a DRY iron, small iron!

After using it for the weekend...we were all impressed.

Several of us ordered one on-line before we got to Day 2!

Panasonic ...

added by Kathy @ Kwilty Pleasures 2 years ago. under iron , pressing matters

Old and new bursts from Art In Search

One of the most used items in my studio is my iron. In my sewing studio, I have a Panasonic cordless iron that has served faithfully over years. It has a stainless steel plate. I never put water in it. In the longarm room, the other iron is a EuroPro steam iron that has a boiler inside and I used it for backings, big wrinkles, and to block pieces to trim.

You can imagine my shock and surprise when I lifted the iron off the charging station to press and this broken burst happened suddenly.

I tried using my husband ...

added by Linda Swanekamp 4 years ago. under iron

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