This is just one of the reasons why I don’t like using synthetic fabrics. This is a polyester taffeta that I accidentally melted with the iron. The iron wasn’t even too hot – it just stuck to the fabric, and in milliseconds this was the result. Oops.
Now I have two irons that need cleaning. The dressmaking iron has melted taffeta stuck to it, and the household iron has something unspeakable burnt onto the ceramic sole plate. While I’m at it, I might make two new ironing board covers. The one in my sewing Shed is all gummed up with interfacing glue, and the one in the house is terrible – it pops off the board at every available opportunity, making ironing a shirt an exercise in wrestling. No fun.
Once the iron’s clean, I can carry on with the coat that I’m making. Hopefully without melting any more holes in it…
This is why I don’t iron – at all! 🙂
It is so annoying when that happens – I did it once to a fabric that I thought was a shiny cotton, until it just shredded under a not very hot iron! I don’t iron clothes a lot, but it is difficult to get a nice finish when sewing if you don’t press, I find.
Pomona x
You should see my ironing pile – it’s ridiculous! I don’t iron much under normal circumstances, but it definitely makes a huge difference to the results if you press at every opportunity while you’re sewing. 🙂