Uses For A Wool Pressing Mat
I thought it would be especially useful for pressing borders and yardage after all it presses both sides at once.
Uses for a wool pressing mat. Unlike the flannel the magic pressing mat holds the heat and steam like crazy. You can buy some wool to make your pressing mat or crochet a piece of out of wool yarn. It holds heat and steam like a brick oven. You can see how flat and crisp the units on the wool mat are.
Since the wool mat is felted washing should be okay but i would probably hand wash it. Here are some steps to follow if you decide you want to make your own. 1 don t use steam in your iron when using your pressing mat. Making just one will make buying a ready to use wool pressing mat attractive by comparison.
Yes i have a wool pressing mat. Hints tips for using your wool pressing mat. Yes when wool pressing mats get damp from the steam coming from your iron they smell like wet sheep. Here are before and after shots of a some half square triangle units on the wool pressing mat.
And it s not that much more expensive. Wool pressing mat 4 sizes wool felted ironing mat portable ironing mat wool felted mat by sutherland wool usa choose size featherednest97030. And it grabs much better than the cut n press boards i ve used before. The heat goes all the way through the fibers too.
Wool is wonderful at a lot of things and one is keeping the moisture when it s wet. It s a small price to pay for having a great pressing surface. Made from 100 wool the savina pressing pad is a densely felted wool pressing mat. Overall i m vey pleased with the pressing mat and use it every day.
This gives your pressing efforts an added boost. Learnt to quilt with bradie. It really makes piecing more fun and accurate when your blocks are very flat. The size of your crochet piece of wool can reach about 40 by 30 inches in size.
That dampness from the steam will stay in your mat or transfer to the surface below. 5 out of 5 stars 7 840 7 840 reviews 44 00 free shipping favorite add to. When i was shopping for a pressing mat i knew i wanted a large one. The inch thick wool is an extremely reliable pressing surface that retains heat within the felted fibers.
Bradie s exclusive 6 week learn to quilt master class. Here are the same type of units on a regular ironing board.