Pressing Your Sewing
There is a difference between pressing and ironing. Pressing is an up and down motion while ironing is a back and forth gliding motion. When you are sewing a garment it is always 'pressed'. Once a garment is finished, worn or washed, then it is ironed. Pressing is used to firstly set the stitch by stream pressing the area flat. This smoothes out puckers and allows the stitching to meld into the fabric. Under Press, this is pressing on the wrong side of fabric. Top Press is pressing on the right side and be sure to use a pressing cloth to prevent the nap from flattening and producing a shiny surface. Off Press on the right side of the fabric to remove the shine or raise the texture. To do this, place a piece of damp cheesecloth directly on the right side of the garment and place a hot dry iron so it just touches the damp cloth. This force the steam into the fabric and raises the texture but make sure the fabric doesn't water spot. CTBaird is an author of many articles and the Sewing eGuide “Sew More For U” http://www.sewmoreforu.com Copyright © 2005-2006 CTBaird Rights Reserved Sew More For U
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