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Ironing interfacing backing

Posted in Peeking Behind the Seam

A peek behind the seams today. I’m bulk ironing interfacing backing to a new batch of wristlets and makeup bags. I cut out some more fall/Halloween items & today I am prepping them for sewing.

I use Pellon SF-101 for my interfacing. It gives the wristlets & makeup bags strength without a lot of bulk. This interfacing fuses with the fabric, giving it strength, so the final wristlet or makeup bag is sturdier and will hold up to everyday use.

The iron I am using is a Chi titanium ceramic. My last iron failed and my back up iron failed as well, – bad day for sure! I went on a trip locally to find an iron asap, and found this super iron. I didn’t know Chi made irons, but I figured since they make hair straightening irons, I’d try it.

Turns out I really like this iron. It gets hot, can handle being used for hours, and the ceramic plate doesn’t stick to the interfacing. or fabric. A really smooth ironing experience and it’s not heavy either. Not an endorsement, just my personal experience. 🙂 Enjoy your day!

Bloopers: Ironing Lace

Posted in Peeking Behind the Seam

As hard as I try, there are going to be bloopers when creating. When painting, I can often just repaint and move on. When sewing, I look for my seam ripper and start taking it apart to redo.  Once in a while, there is nothing that can be done to save it ….. groan.

A too hot iron wrecks havoc on lace

I had just finished sewing this beautiful antique lace and champagne colored satin lingerie bag. I was giving it the final pressing before photographing it for my shop. Unfortunately, I forgot to turn the iron temperature down …..

melted-lace-1191The hot iron literally melted the lace on to the iron. It is not repairable on this bag.

These bloopers happen to all of us. It’s part of the process and some lessons are learned the hard way. Now I am very careful when pressing lace. – always use a cool iron when pressing lace!!  🙂