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Thread: Steaming
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07-01-2012, 12:06 AM #1
Steaming
When I use the slip stitch method of joining seams there's a bulky surface and steaming flattens the bulk pretty well.
The trouble I have is that areas around the seam also get flattened in spite of my efforts to be quick about it.
Is there such thing as a steam iron that has a surface of 1" so only the seam gets steamed and nothing surrounding it?
The other day I told my daughter I had an invention of such an iron. She said she believes there already is one in existence. I didn't find one when I was researching. Is anyone here familiar with such a steam iron?
I tried using a regular fabric steamer, which did nothing for my bulky seam.See what Joyce Writes on Yahoo
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07-01-2012, 07:24 AM #2
Hmmm...will have to do some checking. They could be available by special order. I know they used to make a really small steamer.
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07-01-2012, 01:11 PM #3
Walmart has a travel steamer. I aven't seen it, so I don't know what size the base is.
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07-01-2012, 04:22 PM #4
There are travel steam irons available.
Another idea might be to use a steam curling iron. It would do the same thing as a flat iron but it has a much smaller surface.Crochetgal on Etsy - Beautiful yarns, affordable prices
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07-01-2012, 07:26 PM #5
I have a really small steamer I got on E-bay. It was under $20 and I use it for everything! It works even better if you use it against something solid like a door because the steam hits the solid object and bounces back and slightly dampens it.
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07-02-2012, 03:35 PM #6
Quilters use narrow irons to press the seams open as they are working on the quilt! I don't know if they are steam, might be worth looking into!
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07-03-2012, 09:18 AM #7
What would I look for, a quilter's iron? Now that I've said it, that's what I'll do. Thanks for the tip.
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