Wool is wonderful at a lot of things and one is keeping the moisture when it s wet.
Uses for a wool pressing mat.
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It s a small price to pay for having a great pressing surface.
This creates an additional source of heat beneath your fabric.
You can see how flat and crisp the units on the wool mat are.
And it grabs much better than the cut n press boards i ve used before.
This gives your pressing efforts an added boost.
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.
Overall i m vey pleased with the pressing mat and use it every day.
I thought it would be especially useful for pressing borders and yardage after all it presses both sides at once.
Hints tips for using your wool pressing mat.
When i was shopping for a pressing mat i knew i wanted a large one.
Here are the same type of units on a regular ironing board.
It really makes piecing more fun and accurate when your blocks are very flat.
You can buy some wool to make your pressing mat or crochet a piece of out of wool yarn.
That dampness from the steam will stay in your mat or transfer to the surface below.
Making just one will make buying a ready to use wool pressing mat attractive by comparison.
Wool pressing mat 4 sizes wool felted ironing mat portable ironing mat wool felted mat by sutherland wool usa choose size featherednest97030.
The inch thick wool is an extremely reliable pressing surface that retains heat within the felted fibers.
Made from 100 wool the savina pressing pad is a densely felted wool pressing mat.
It holds heat and steam like a brick oven.
Yes i have a wool pressing mat.
Yes when wool pressing mats get damp from the steam coming from your iron they smell like wet sheep.
1 don t use steam in your iron when using your pressing mat.
Unlike the flannel the magic pressing mat holds the heat and steam like crazy.
The size of your crochet piece of wool can reach about 40 by 30 inches in size.
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.
The heat goes all the way through the fibers too.
Wool protects all your sewing blocks whether embroidered or fussy cut ensuring pressing.