Re: [h-cost] ironing washed linnen.
Subject: [h-cost] ironing washed linnen. Hi, Its ben a while since i ironed my linnen shirt, and considering that i have to iron some fine linnen cambric i have washed and tumbled. Wich way is the best to iron it? Should i wet it a little and let it get damped for a while before i iron it, or should i just steam iron it? Bjarne I spray my linen with a spray bottle of lavender water, then use a dry iron (ok, actually my mangle)on a very hot temperature to iron it. It comes out beautifully. Melusine ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] ironing washed linnen.
I tend to spray with water and steam iron. that's with cloth or clothes for other people. my own linen clothes I tend not to bother ironing at all. I find that the creases drop out of pure linen in less than an hour anyway. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] ironing washed linnen
Why did i have to read this article before going to iron all our underlinen from last weekend's event? It's much too dry, but time just doesn't allow for me to catch it while it's wet. Spray bottle, where are you? Jean Bjarne og Leif Drews wrote: Hi, Manny manny thanks for your help with this. Ill wet it a little and put it in a plasticbag for the night, so that i can start ironing early tomorrow. Thanks again. Bjarne Leif og Bjarne Drews www.my-drewscostumes.dk http://home0.inet.tele.dk/drewscph/ ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] ironing washed linnen.
My mother always ironed her embroidered linen tablecloths by taking them out of the washing machine, putting them into the dryer for 5 to 10 minutes (so they became steamy rather than soaking wet), then spreading them on a large flat surface (sometimes the table itself, with heat- and wet-protective padding), and ironing them until they were dry. BEAUTIFUL results. --Ruth Anne Baumgartner scholar gypsy and amateur costumer On Aug 15, 2007, at 12:40 PM, Lynn Downward wrote: When I was a child, my mom didn't have a steam iron. She'd take the clothes out of the washing machine and put them into a large heavy-duty plastic bag in the refrigerator until she could get to the ironing, usually after we all went to school the next day. I had a lot of linen to iron recently, did NOT do this (I was traveling) and spent 3 1/2 hour ironing 10+ yards of linen just smooth enough to cut out. When these shirts are finished, I'll have to get them wet to iron them because steam irons just won't work well on their own with linen. But I don't have a Rowenta with the extra tank for the heavy steam. LynnD On 8/15/07, Lalah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: My personal experience has been that ironing dampened linen works better than steam ironing. But it probably depends on your steam iron. Mine just doesn't produce enough steam to work well with linen. Good luck. Lalah, Never give up, Never surrender --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: "Bjarne og Leif Drews" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: Subject: [h-cost] ironing washed linnen. Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2007 17:16:45 +0200 Hi, Its ben a while since i ironed my linnen shirt, and considering that i have to iron some fine linnen cambric i have washed and tumbled. Wich way is the best to iron it? Should i wet it a little and let it get damped for a while before i iron it, or should i just steam iron it? Bjarne Leif og Bjarne Drews www.my-drewscostumes.dk http://home0.inet.tele.dk/drewscph/ ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _ Netscape. Just the Net You Need. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] ironing washed linnen.
When I was a child, my mom didn't have a steam iron. She'd take the clothes out of the washing machine and put them into a large heavy-duty plastic bag in the refrigerator until she could get to the ironing, usually after we all went to school the next day. I had a lot of linen to iron recently, did NOT do this (I was traveling) and spent 3 1/2 hour ironing 10+ yards of linen just smooth enough to cut out. When these shirts are finished, I'll have to get them wet to iron them because steam irons just won't work well on their own with linen. But I don't have a Rowenta with the extra tank for the heavy steam. LynnD On 8/15/07, Lalah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My personal experience has been that ironing dampened linen works better than > steam ironing. But it probably depends on your steam iron. Mine just > doesn't produce enough steam to work well with linen. Good luck. > > Lalah, Never give up, Never surrender > > --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > From: "Bjarne og Leif Drews" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: > Subject: [h-cost] ironing washed linnen. > Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2007 17:16:45 +0200 > > Hi, > Its ben a while since i ironed my linnen shirt, and considering that i have > to iron some fine linnen cambric i have washed and tumbled. > Wich way is the best to iron it? > Should i wet it a little and let it get damped for a while before i iron it, > or should i just steam iron it? > > Bjarne > > > > > > Leif og Bjarne Drews > www.my-drewscostumes.dk > > http://home0.inet.tele.dk/drewscph/ > > > ___ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > > > > > _ > Netscape. Just the Net You Need. > ___ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] ironing washed linnen.
My personal experience has been that ironing dampened linen works better than steam ironing. But it probably depends on your steam iron. Mine just doesn't produce enough steam to work well with linen. Good luck. Lalah, Never give up, Never surrender --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: "Bjarne og Leif Drews" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: Subject: [h-cost] ironing washed linnen. Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2007 17:16:45 +0200 Hi, Its ben a while since i ironed my linnen shirt, and considering that i have to iron some fine linnen cambric i have washed and tumbled. Wich way is the best to iron it? Should i wet it a little and let it get damped for a while before i iron it, or should i just steam iron it? Bjarne Leif og Bjarne Drews www.my-drewscostumes.dk http://home0.inet.tele.dk/drewscph/ ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _ Netscape. Just the Net You Need. ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
