I once had a pressing "cloth" that was more like a mesh and it was see through. Unfortunately it eventually began to stick to the iron. But can't you use a dry cloth to press lace with a dry iron? I've often done that - or simply a dry iron if it's not silk? Karen in Malta
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jane Partridge Sent: Monday, February 07, 2011 10:35 PM To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: [lace] Steam Irons that Leak In message <[email protected]>, [email protected] writes >An alternative would be to use a damp pressing cloth. Again, use >distilled water! And only as much heat as is necessary. With a >pressing cloth, >you can use a non-steam iron. The problem is you cannot see all that is >happening under the pressing cloth, and you may accidentally press >creases into >the lace. I used to get round this problem (too long ago to remember what I was ironing at the time, probably a gathered seam - I did a lot more dressmaking in the days before I bought my first steam iron!) by putting the damp cloth under, not over, whatever it was I was pressing. Obviously not of use if you want the cloth to protect from heat, but it provided the moisture to help the iron remove the creases, and I could see what I was doing. Maybe someone should develop a clear, transparent, pressing cloth? -- Jane Partridge - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003 - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://community.webshots.com/user/arachne2003
