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Everybody has their own specialized quilting equipment, our rotary cutters, the quilting ruler and the specialized quilting mats. There is however one tool, that is owned by quilters and non-quilters alike that saves hours of frustration and prevents lots of possible problems for quilters.

Its the iron.

While nearly everybody owns an iron, any quilter worth their salt, knows that without it, quilting would be an up hill battle, one that would take much longer and be much harder without it.

Here’s two methods that expert quilters use irons to save lots of time and get the ideal finish each time:

Stictching a Seam

If you have ever attempted to stitch a seam, you’ll understand how precise you have to be to get it right. Its something not many newcomers get right on their first attempt.

You can spend a lot of time measuring and cutting with precision and all it takes is one little wrinkle or fold to undo all of your hard work.

Here is where an iron comes in to save the day. Simply place the materials together at the seam as if you were shaping up to start stiching and run a hot iron over the top. This should eliminate any wrinkles and bumps and will make sure that the materials are the same length and flatness.

It also makes it significantly better for sewing as the materials will tend to keep a flat smooth edge ready for sewing.

Adding a Border

Attaching a border or edging to a quilt is comparable in nature to sticthing a seam, essentially you are just adding a large seam to the exterior of your quilt. But this can be harder than a standard seam as any inconsistencies are increased.

Running an iron around the exterior of the edge makes sure you can correctly measure the quantity of mateiral needed for the border and will also highlight any uneven or jagged lines.

These are both very common activities and you’ll come across these many times in any quilt, whether its an emborided, victorian or rose quilt design. Without out it, you’d see a lot more scrunching, uneven and basically poor seams and edges.

Interested in more rose quilt design ideas? Then head on over to Jane Green’s how to make a patchwork quilt site now!

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