We are recording today on the traditional ancestral and unceded territories of the Coast Salish

and Kwa Kwa Kwa Kiwak peoples, including Slalo Tooth, Squamish, Musqueam, and Colmox First Nations.

Hello and welcome to Love to Sew. I'm Caroline, the owner of Blackbird Fabrics,

and I'm Helen, the designer behind Helen's Closet Patterns. We're two sewing buds who love

to sew our own clothes and want to encourage you on your sewing journey, too. Join us for today's topic,

Pressing!

Hi, Helen. Hi, Caroline. How are you today? I'm doing well. Actually, I have a pressing issue I

want to discuss with you. I love talking about pressing matters with you and our listeners, too.

This episode was a beast to prep for. I have to say, it was a lot of information who knew

there was so much to say about pressing, not ironing pressing. More on that later, yeah.

No, it was a fun one to prep for because it made me reflect on my own pressing and ironing

and all of it. Anything to do with using heat in sewing, it made me think about that and how I

approached it and how I can make little tweaks to maybe have better results in the end, so I'm

excited to talk more about it with you today. Yes, pressing is such an important part of the sewing

process and it can make a really big difference to the finish garment. If you've ever struggled to

get your handmaids to look polished, ironing and pressing during and after the sewing process

can help you to achieve that professional look that you might be looking for. Yeah, and there are

lots of tools, techniques, and tips when it comes to pressing. We have so much information and

we're so excited to share it with you today. So I think we should just jump right in and maybe

first, Helen, tell me about your pressing experience. Do you have anything you want to share when

it comes to pressing before we get into the episode? Well, I'm one of those soists that really

does love to press. I find it soothing and satisfying. I also like ironing my clothes. Just flattening

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