What Is The Right Iron For Quilting?
There are lots of irons available on the present market. Every one has its own special features and benefits.
With so many to choose from, how does one choose one thats right for quilting?
Well the good news is that its quite easy and most irons will be acceptable for using with quilting.
Here is what you should be looking for if you are hoping to buy a new iron for quilting.
Temperature
This is going to be your first and foremost concern. Almost every iron ought to have an changable temperature.
The reason this is crucial is because you will not be using the iron on the same material all the time. Different materials react differently to heat. Materials like polyester or silk will liquify or burn if the temperature of an iron is too high.
Because you are going to be working with numerous different fabric types in your quilting, you’ll need an iron with temperature control.
Steam
Not all irons come with steam functions.
The steam function on an iron will enable you to manually or automatically create clouds of steam from the base of the iron to help you with flattening your fabric. Steam is the most effective way to work a wrinkle out of virtually any material.
Most steam functions also include a water nozzle at the front of the iron also. This can let you pre-soak the fabric before running of the top and creating steam as you move over un-ironed surfaces.
Non-stick Surface
Some irons come with non-stick coating on the soleplates.
These are wonderful as it helps to make it simpler and smoother for the iron to pass over any material and prevents the material from scrunching up or causing creases from movement. I learned this while attempting to iron out some creases in agreen quilt design that was being especially troublesome.
So if its available, go for a non stick surface. It truly makes ironing a far easier process.
So make sure you check out your next iron to be sure that it meets all your quilting wishes.
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