Hot Iron
Sunday, September 25th, 2011Why an Iron is An Essential Tools For Quilters
Everyone has their own specialized quilting tools, our rotary cutters, the quilting ruler and the specialised quilting mats. But there’s one tool, that is posessed quilters and non-quilters alike that saves hours of disappointment and stops plenty of potential problems for quilters.
Its the iron.
While just about 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 more difficulyt without it.
Here’s two ways that expert quilters use irons to save lots of time and get the ideal finish each time:
Stictching a Seam
If you’ve ever tried to stitch a seam, you will know how precise you’ve got to be to get it right. Its something only a few newcomers get right on their first attempt.
You can spend a lot of time measuring and cutting with precision and what it takes is one tiny wrinkle or fold to undo all your hard work.
Here’s where an iron comes in to save the day. Simply place the materials together at the seam as if you were getting ready to start stiching and run a hot iron over the top. This will eliminate any wrinkles and bumps and will ensure that the materials are the same length and flatness.
It also makes it much better for sewing as the materials will tend to keep a flat smooth edge perfect for stitching.
Adding a Border
Attaching a border or edging to a quilt is similar in nature to sticthing a seam, fundamentally you are just adding a large seam to the outside of your quilt. Nevertheless this is harder than the standard seam as any inconsistencies are amplified.
Running an iron around the outside 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 quite common activities and you will come across these many times in any quilt, whether its an emborided, victorian or rose quilt design. Without out it, you’d see more scrunching, uneven and basically poor seams and edges.
Want more rose quilt design ideas? Then head on over to Jane Green’s how to make a patchwork quilt site now!
HOT IRON™ 2
|
|
NEW Callaway X-24 Hot Irons 4-PW+SW Reg Graphite Right Handed FREE SHIPPING $629.99 |
|
|
CALLAWAY X-24 HOT STEEL IRON 4-PW, AW 8 PCS SET UNIFLEX $620.00 |
|
|
NEW Callaway X-24 Hot Irons 4-PW+SW Reg Graphite Right Handed + 1/2″ & 2 * Up $599.99 |
|
|
Callaway X24 Hot 4-SW Iron Set Calloway X24 Hot Uni-Flex Steel 8 Piece Iron Set! $599.95 |
|
|
New Callaway X-24 Hot Irons 4-PW + SW Uniflex Steel Std Lie & Length Right Hand $559.99 |
|
|
Callaway X-24 Hot Iron set 5-PW +1/2″ and 2* Up Tour Cord Grips Graphite Regular $550.00 |
|
|
Callaway X-24 Hot Iron set Golf Club 4- PW & 2,3 X Hybrids & 3 X Fairway Wood $475.00 |
|
|
Callaway X24 Hot 4-SW Iron Set Calloway X24 Hot Uni-Flex Steel 8 Piece Iron Set! $440.65 |
|
|
Callaway X24 Hot 4-SW Iron Set Calloway X24 Hot Uni-Flex Steel 8 Piece Iron Set! $440.65 |
|
|
CALLAWAY X-24 HOT IRONS GRAPHITE REGULAR 5-PW+SW RIGHT HANDED $389.99 |
|
|
Callaway X24 Hot Graphite Irons $350.00 |
|
|
Callaway X-24 Hot Iron set 4-pw $350.00 |
|
|
Callaway X-24 Hot Iron Set NEW IN BOX Graphite Regular 4-PW+SW Mens Right Handed $344.99 |
|
|
Callaway X-24 Hot Iron set 4-PW RIGHT HANDED Uniflex Steel Very Good $340.00 |
|
|
Callaway X-24 Hot Irons 4-PW – X24 Uniflex Steel Shafts $329.99 |
|
|
CALLAWAY X24 HOT 4-PW IRON SET GRAPHITE R-FLEX GOOD CONDITION! $325.00 |
|
|
Callaway Golf X-24 Hot Iron Set 4-PW,AW Regular Flex Graphite Shafts $324.99 |
|
|
Callaway X-24 Hot 4-PW Irons Uniflex Steel Golf Club Set $324.95 |
|
|
Callaway X-24 Hot Iron set Golf Club $300.00 |
|
|
Callaway Golf X-24 Hot Iron Set 4-PW,AW Uniflex Steel Shafts $299.99 |
|
|
CALLAWAY X-24 HOT IRONS 5-GW STEEL SHAFTS UNIFLEX $299.99 |
|
|
Callaway X-24 Hot Irons – RIGHT-HANDED 4-PW RIFLE 6.0 STEEL SHAFT $299.00 |
|
|
Callaway irons x 24 hot Steel uniflex 4-SW $275.00 |
|
|
Callaway X-24 Hot Iron set Golf Club $260.00 |
|
|
Callaway X-24 Hot Iron set Golf Club $250.00 |
|
|
Callaway X-24 Hot Iron set Golf Club $225.00 |
|
|
Mizuno MX-1000 Hot Metal iron set 6-PW Project X 5.0 Graphite -1″ length NICE! $200.00 |
|
|
Callaway Golf X-24 Hot Irons 4-PW Iron Set Project X Firm Steel X24 Golf Clubs $199.99 |
|
|
XP-24 Hot Frequency matched and spined Iron set (X-24) $199.99 |
|
|
NICE Callaway X-24 HOT irons 4-PW & SW Uniflex Shafts $182.50 |
|
|
CALLAWAY X-24 HOT IRONS 4-PW & SW (8 PC) STEEL UNIFLEX $138.50 |
|
|
“KRANK” GOLF,RED HOT CHILI PEPPER 4 IRON HYBRID,21*LOFT,RIGHT HAND,STEEL,REGULAR $134.95 |
|
|
Tommy Armour Hot Scot 835 Golf Club Iron Set 3-PW NEW!! GRAPHITE Stiff $119.00 |
|
|
Hot Forged System 3000 Tour Iron Set $99.00 |
|
|
iDRIVE OFFSET HOT SUPERFAST BURNER (3) HYBRID SET RESCUE IRON/WOODS LOFT #2-LW $89.99 |
|
|
Callaway X-24 Hot Single 6 Iron Uniflex Steel $79.99 |
|
|
Callaway X-24 Hot Single 5 Iron Uniflex Steel $79.99 |
|
|
Callaway X24 Hot # 4 Iron Original Regular Flex Graphite Shaft X-24 $79.90 |
|
|
INTEGRA I DRIVE (2) HYBRID BURNER HOT CUSTOM GOLF SET UTILITY IRONS #2-PW+SW+LW $64.95 |
|
|
Callaway X-24 Hot #6 iron – Mens Right Hand – Uniflex Steel $59.99 |
|
|
Tommy Armour Hot Scot 835 # 6 Iron Original Graphite $59.90 |
|
|
Tommy Armour Hot Scot 835 # 5 Iron Original Graphite $59.90 |
|
|
★ NEW ★ Callaway X-24 Hot # 4 Single Iron $59.90 |
|
|
Callaway X-24 Hot Single Iron 6 Iron Steel Uniflex Right $52.49 |
|
|
Callaway X-24 Hot Single Iron 6 Iron Steel Uniflex Right $52.49 |
|
|
Callaway X-24 Hot 4-iron Steel NICE! $49.99 |
|
|
CALLAWAY X 24 HOT, 5 IRON, MENS RIGHT GRAPHITE. $49.99 |
|
|
CALLAWAY X 24 HOT, 4 IRON, MENS RIGHT GRAPHITE. $49.99 |
|
|
CALLAWAY X 24 HOT, 6 IRON, MENS RIGHT GRAPHITE. $49.99 |
|
|
CALLAWAY X 24 HOT, 9 IRON, MENS RIGHT GRAPHITE. $49.99 |
|
|
Nice Callaway X 24 Hot 6 iron Callaway steel shaft, uniflex $49.99 |
|
|
NEW CALLAWAY X-24 HOT 6 IRON – UNIFLEX – BLACK $49.95 |
|
|
Tommy Armour 835 Hot Scot 3 Iron Original Steel Shaft $49.90 |
|
|
Tommy Armour 835 Hot Scot 4 Iron Original Steel Shaft $49.90 |
|
|
Tommy Armour Hot Scot 835 # 3 Iron $49.90 |
|
|
Callaway X-24 Hot 6 Iron (Steel, Uniflex ) 6i x24 Black Head Golf Club $39.99 |
|
|
FIRST FLIGHT MARK III “HOT Z” IRON SET 277 $39.95 |
|
|
TOMMY ARMOUR 835 Hot Scot single 9 Iron – Graphite R LH $39.90 |
|
|
TOMMY ARMOUR 835 Hot Scot single 8 Iron – Graphite R LH $39.90 |
|
|
TOMMY ARMOUR 835 Hot Scot single 6 Iron – Graphite R LH $39.90 |
|
|
TOMMY ARMOUR 835 Hot Scot single 4 Iron – Graphite R LH $39.90 |
|
|
Callaway X-24 HOT 6 iron golf club with steel Dynamic Gold Regular flex shaft $39.00 |
|
|
CALLAWAY X-24 HOT 28* 6 IRON TRUE TEMPER UNIFLEX STEEL NEW IN PLASTIC $39.00 |
|
|
GOLFSMITH Hi-COR Hot Face #4 Iron $36.95 |
|
|
TOMMY ARMOUR HOT SCOT GOLF IRON SET 3-9 IRON REG FLEX LAMKIN GRIPS SEE PHOTOS $34.99 |
|
|
MINT MIZUNO MX-1000 6 IRON GS 95 R300 REGULAR STEEL HOT METAL $33.99 |
|
|
Callaway X-24 Hot 6 Iron Steel Uniflex Right Handed Standard Length $32.99 |
|
|
TOMMY ARMOUR HS HOT SCOT 8 IRON – STEEL $30.00 |
|
|
UV Golf Tool & Handle for Callaway X-24 Hot Wedge irons $22.95 |
|
|
UU Golf Tool & Handle for Odyssey White Hot Tour 9 iron $22.95 |
|
|
Golf Groove Tool 4 Callaway X-24 Hot Irons wedges $22.95 |
|
|
UU Golf Groove Tool for Odyssey White Hot 2-Ball irons $22.95 |
|
|
UU Golf Tool for Odyssey White Hot XG Sabertooth irons $22.95 |
|
|
Callaway X24 6 Iron Hot Uniflex Steel $20.99 |
|
|
UU Golf Tool for Odyssey White Hot XG Sabertooth irons $20.25 |