Re: [h-cost] ironing washed linnen.

2007-08-15 Thread Lalah
My personal experience has been that ironing dampened linen works better than steam ironing. But it probably depends on your steam iron. Mine just doesn't produce enough steam to work well with linen. Good luck. Lalah, Never give up, Never surrender --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From:

Re: [h-cost] ironing washed linnen.

2007-08-15 Thread Ruth Anne Baumgartner
My mother always ironed her embroidered linen tablecloths by taking them out of the washing machine, putting them into the dryer for 5 to 10 minutes (so they became steamy rather than soaking wet), then spreading them on a large flat surface (sometimes the table itself, with heat- and

Re: [h-cost] ironing washed linnen

2007-08-15 Thread Jean Waddie
Why did i have to read this article before going to iron all our underlinen from last weekend's event? It's much too dry, but time just doesn't allow for me to catch it while it's wet. Spray bottle, where are you? Jean Bjarne og Leif Drews wrote: Hi, Manny manny thanks for your help with

Re: [h-cost] ironing washed linnen.

2007-08-15 Thread Debloughcostumes
I tend to spray with water and steam iron. that's with cloth or clothes for other people. my own linen clothes I tend not to bother ironing at all. I find that the creases drop out of pure linen in less than an hour anyway. ___

Re: [h-cost] ironing washed linnen.

2007-08-15 Thread Carmen Beaudry
Subject: [h-cost] ironing washed linnen. Hi, Its ben a while since i ironed my linnen shirt, and considering that i have to iron some fine linnen cambric i have washed and tumbled. Wich way is the best to iron it? Should i wet it a little and let it get damped for a while before i iron it,