Uses For A Wool Pressing Mat

The inch thick wool is an extremely reliable pressing surface that retains heat within the felted fibers.

Uses for a wool pressing mat.

You can see how flat and crisp the units on the wool mat are. Learnt to quilt with bradie. Made from 100 wool the savina pressing pad is a densely felted wool pressing mat. It holds heat and steam like a brick oven.

Here are the same type of units on a regular ironing board. Hints tips for using your wool pressing mat. Making just one will make buying a ready to use wool pressing mat attractive by comparison. It s a small price to pay for having a great pressing surface.

And it grabs much better than the cut n press boards i ve used before. I also used to have a lot of sheep long before sheep s wool was ever used for making pressing mats. Here are before and after shots of a some half square triangle units on the wool pressing mat. Wool is wonderful at a lot of things and one is keeping the moisture when it s wet.

The size of your crochet piece of wool can reach about 40 by 30 inches in size. 5 out of 5 stars 7 840 7 840 reviews 44 00 free shipping favorite add to. That dampness from the steam will stay in your mat or transfer to the surface below. Unlike the flannel the magic pressing mat holds the heat and steam like crazy.

This gives your pressing efforts an added boost. 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. Bradie s exclusive 6 week learn to quilt master class.

Wool pressing mat 4 sizes wool felted ironing mat portable ironing mat wool felted mat by sutherland wool usa choose size featherednest97030. 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. And it s not that much more expensive.

1 don t use steam in your iron when using your pressing mat. Wool protects all your sewing blocks whether embroidered or fussy cut ensuring pressing. Since the wool mat is felted washing should be okay but i would probably hand wash it. The heat goes all the way through the fibers too.

When i was shopping for a pressing mat i knew i wanted a large one. Here are some steps to follow if you decide you want to make your own.