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Made a cute lil crossback apron for a friend (she asked me like a year ago and I procrastinated)

A lover of historybounding for half a decade talks about the things that bring us comfort during trauma and abuse, developing a more nuanced eye when leaving those circumstances and acknowledging the flaws in the things we love. and how not fitting into the golden standard of the things we love can lead to imposter syndrome.

Daily writing promptWhat is the biggest challenge you will face in the next six months?View all responses I try so hard to have it all together. To be ahead of my trauma. To heal. To Recover. To exist as a whole person in a world that insists that I am not, that I cannot be, because I spend most of my time alone. Because I have spent so much time alone or under the scrutiny of others. Worst…

Iron, iron, iron. Iron everything.

Iron your pattern pieces before you use them. Even those flimsy paper patterns can be ironed. Do it.

Iron your fabric before you cut out your patterns.

Iron your garment as you sew it.

Iron your hems and seams.

The finished product will look a million times better if you iron it.

Make sure you've got the right heat setting for your fabric.

Higher heat settings will melt and/or burn certain fabrics.

100% cotton fabrics can be ironed on the highest setting with or without steam. Unless they have glitter, then iron them on medium heat from the back.

Poly-cotton blends will melt on high.

Polyester, silks, satins and wools can be ironed on medium heat. NO steam. Never steam with them. They will shrink or discolor.

Satin, wool, and silk should be ironed from the reverse side. Or on the front side with a 100% cotton bath towel between the iron and fabric. So like lay a towel over the fabric and then iron it.

I see so many beautiful garments people spend literal hours on that have never seen an iron. It adds time and effort but trust me; it is worth it. You don't even need a fancy iron. Get a cheap one from satan-mart. (Wal-Mart)

(Also if you want to play with fire, a quick and easy way to tell if a fabric is 100% dupioni silk vs a poly-silk blend like some taffetas and dupioni, is find the selvage edge, (that's the bit that's not been cut on when they cut your fabric) and hold a small flame to it.* If it burns/melts it has plastic in it.