Uses For A Wool Pressing Mat

Wool protects all your sewing blocks whether embroidered or fussy cut ensuring pressing.

Uses for a wool pressing mat.

The size of your crochet piece of wool can reach about 40 by 30 inches in size. The heat goes all the way through the fibers too. I also used to have a lot of sheep long before sheep s wool was ever used for making pressing mats. Here are the same type of units on a regular ironing board.

You can buy some wool to make your pressing mat or crochet a piece of out of wool yarn. Yes when wool pressing mats get damp from the steam coming from your iron they smell like wet sheep. Unlike the flannel the magic pressing mat holds the heat and steam like crazy. This gives your pressing efforts an added boost.

Learnt to quilt with bradie. Yes i have a wool pressing mat. 5 out of 5 stars 7 840 7 840 reviews 44 00 free shipping favorite add to. Here are before and after shots of a some half square triangle units on the wool pressing mat.

When i was shopping for a pressing mat i knew i wanted a large one. Since the wool mat is felted washing should be okay but i would probably hand wash it. It really makes piecing more fun and accurate when your blocks are very flat. Hints tips for using your wool pressing mat.

It s a small price to pay for having a great pressing surface. Making just one will make buying a ready to use wool pressing mat attractive by comparison. It holds heat and steam like a brick oven. You can see how flat and crisp the units on the wool mat are.

Overall i m vey pleased with the pressing mat and use it every day. This creates an additional source of heat beneath your fabric. That dampness from the steam will stay in your mat or transfer to the surface below. And it grabs much better than the cut n press boards i ve used before.

1 don t use steam in your iron when using your pressing mat. Bradie s exclusive 6 week learn to quilt master class. And it s not that much more expensive. Here are some steps to follow if you decide you want to make your own.

Wool pressing mat 4 sizes wool felted ironing mat portable ironing mat wool felted mat by sutherland wool usa choose size featherednest97030. Made from 100 wool the savina pressing pad is a densely felted wool pressing mat.