The Importance of Ironing & Pressing Your Sewing Creations

I think that ironing is a hugely important factor in determining whether your creations will inevitably look polished & professional or home sewn & amateurish. I’ve seen so many gorgeous designs that never lived up to their potential – that looked homemade rather than amazing. And it breaks my heart to see that. So I’m just going to say it right off…. if you don’t like ironing, sewing probably isn’t the craft for you (sorry hehe). I’m a bit of an ironing super fan, so please forgive me if I geek out on you. Firstly, I think it’s important to note that ironing and pressing are different actions – and as such have different uses. How I define them: Ironing is when you slide your iron back & forth on the fabric to removed wrinkles Pressing is […]

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