Press without crushing raised work

Check whether heat and moisture are permitted, then support raised areas from beneath. Direct pressure can flatten padding, knots, ribbon and beads.

Before you start

Keep an offcut or finished sample containing every material and color used in the project. Read the care instructions for all components before testing a treatment.

Try this example

Place the raised face of a sample on a clean padded support and test the permitted treatment from the reverse. Compare height with an untreated sample before touching the final work.

Check your result

• Let the sample dry fully and return to room conditions before comparing shape, color and surface. Record the actual treatment so it can be repeated.
• A successful small test reduces uncertainty but does not guarantee an identical result on old, damaged or mixed-material work.

Sources

• www.canada.ca: textiles costumes.html
• egausa.org: how to fix common embroidery mistakes

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