Me Vs The Iron

Thanks to learning how to sew, I've also had to learn how to use an iron. Laundry philosophy has always been to get the clothes on hangers as soon as they come out of the washer, so that the creases drop out. When I was a student, I used to do my laundry on the nights I went out clubbing. Get everything onto hangers, turn the heat up, go out.

Sorted.

Below is the iron that my Mam gave me when I left home twelve years ago.

It has been used approximately five times in all of those years... three of these occasions in the last four months since starting my soft furnishings course.



Also on the board is, some near invisible, cream voile patterned with glittery stars. (Not the daisy ironboard cover).



Here is the voile laid out on red cotton sheeting... to be made into a table runner for Christmas. (Am determined to get it done for the next one).



Here's the start of the sewing... a nice invisible seam... but then it went pear shaped and the bloody camera stopped playing nicely too.

Photos in the next post:

1. The nearly finished table runner with really rough seaming. Looks rubbish. I think I followed the instructions correctly. I know I was nervous about ripping the voile.

(Note to self - voile Roman Blinds might not be the greatest idea I've ever had).

2. I intend to sew some ribbon around the edge to fudge the naff finishing. Photos of before and after will be shown.

3. What is going well... my knitting! Have finished the back and one of the fronts of my "Sirdar" wrap over jacket. Aye Caramba!