Thank you to everyone that left a comment about the problem I've been having with my iron...I received a lot of really great suggestions...thanks so much!
I purchased some iron cleaner from Bed, Bath and Beyond. In case you're wondering...Wal-Mart doesn't carry iron cleaner...at least the one by my house doesn't. I used the entire bottle and really cleaned out the inside and the outside of the iron...it looked so great! While at Wal-Mart looking for cleaner, I noticed an ironing board cover on sale for super cheap, and since mine was looking pretty gross with all of the starch stuck on it, I decided to buy it...now my ironing board looked so great! I was sure my problems would be over....and they seemed to be. I decided to iron on a piece of scrap fabric...no marks, Hooray! Then I decided to iron on another scrap...no marks again, Hooray Hooray! So, thinking that all was well and my problems solved, I grabbed my triangle units to get them pressed. First triangle unit, so far so good. Second triangle unit...brown marks!!!! What! I grabbed my scraps again...no marks! What! Then I thought that maybe it was the fabric...that would be weird, so I grabbed a couple of pieces of the white fabric and green fabric that haven't been stitched yet...no marks! So, now I'm thinking it just got the last of whatever problem my iron was having out of it's system, so I start ironing my triangle units again, and what do I get...marks! Maybe this is a sign that I'm not supposed to finish this quilt, or maybe my iron is on the fritz and it just 'happens' to do it when I press the triangle units. I think I'll take a couple to my mom's house and try her iron...just to make sure it's not the fabric, but I don't know why it would be the fabric. I have also asked Santa to bring me a new iron for Christmas...that should solve the problem...if not, I may have to give up sewing and quilting all together! No, not really. =)
I also received some comments about using the all fabric bleach to remove the marks and I still need to try that. I only have bleach for whites and I keep forgetting to buy the all fabric kind when I'm at the store. I have placed a sticky note on my checkbook so that I don't forget the next time I'm out. I'll let you know how that goes.
Thanks for 'listening'! Have a super great day!
9 comments:
Arrgh! How frustrating! Hope you can solve the mystery.
Maybe it means your quilt wants to look aged and old fashion.:) You are very patient. It might make me swear.
Wow...you really are having quite the time with that iron...hope everything works out soon!!!
This sounds really as a mystery. Why does it just happen with the triangles. I really start to think it is the fabric... Were the scraps from the same fabric? I gather you better go and start a new project, maybe your iron does not recognize it ;-)
oh gee. well, hopefully santa brings you a new iron this year!
merry christmas!
Yikes! What a problem. Right next to the Rit dye in the stores there is a package of what's called a color remover. Might try that on those pesky triangles. Sure hope you get it straightened out!
Well, that's weird! I'm thinking maybe your iron doesn't like triangle blocks? ;-)
ooohh, new iron??!! yay! I love irons! What brand are you looking at Anna? I've had my rowenta powerglide stainless iron for years and love it! I have dropped it several times and this last time I dropped it I thought I'd have to buy a new one but once I settled down (I love my iron and use it daily) I was able to pop the water thing back in and it works great!
I hope you solve your marks dilema. I have never had that happen and I have no suggestions!
Good Luck!
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