by noah 31 May 2016

QUESTION:::I found this fsl bowl i did with one hand (i mean when my arm was in a cast) Now how do i iron the bottom of this to make it sit straight??My friend said put junk in it and noone will see it lol

Any ideas please???Off to put my binding on my quilt:):)
Thanks for LQQKING!!HUGS Carolyn

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by designgirl 04 Jun 2016

A large towel and push it in bowl, hold with one hand turn over and iron bottom. This is what I have done and it works great .

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noah by noah 04 Jun 2016

ok thanks for the good tip hugs

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by abuch 02 Jun 2016

I had the same thing, what I did was get a sq flat bottom glass up side down. put a cut piece of cardboard. then my pressing cloth over it ...then put my bowl over it. iron with spray starch. it worked for me .good luck

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noah by noah 04 Jun 2016

thanks it is ok now:):)hugs

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by sonjapotgieter 01 Jun 2016

Be calm and relax...Time and day will come ....I got it!!!!Gorgeous

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noah by noah 04 Jun 2016

lol i am mostly always Calm lol hugs

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by sebsews 31 May 2016

Good ideas given! Beautiful Bowl and I hope you can fix it to your liking. Hugs, Suzanna

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noah by noah 31 May 2016

Me to after i finish this binding on my Quilt it will be next lol thanks

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by dennis999 31 May 2016

I sense your constant aim for perfection and have been racking what little brains I have to come up with a useful solution for you, What about this idea. assuming you can find the necessary throwaways (or even keep by for any other similar ironing needs):
1. Try to get hold of one of those strong commercial type postal tubes (usually heavy-duty cardboard). This will need to be slightly longer than the overall depth of your lace bowl.
2. Again, use a piece of heavy-duty cardboard or perhaps hardboard, cut as near to the internal dimension of the base of the bowl. Affix this for stability to one end of the cardboard tube with, say, duck tape. For further stability you could do a similar fixing (slightly larger) at the other end.
3, Place the cardboard tube upright and sit the bowl upside down over the fabricated end piece so that it is laying flat. I would dampen the base using a heavy duty starch spray and then iron the base of the bowl down onto the fabricated cardboard tube base. This should only require a lightweight iron and can be left in place with some sort of weight over the bowl base until it thoroughly stiffens.
4. You should be able to iron the flat sides normally, again using spray starch, if this proves necessary.
I know that it's a bit of a Heath Robinson approach to your dilemma but may go some way to resolving the problem. Shame your not next door to me because I've got loads of those cardboard tubes that I have kept back for that rainy day. Hope that this helps.

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noah by noah 31 May 2016

I like this idea and i may just have one of them myself thank-you:):)hugs

meganne by meganne 01 Jun 2016

I would be very careful leaving it to dry on the cardboard in case it sticks to it. (yes I have had this happen causing even greater annoyance than the original problem. LOL)
I always look for a suitably shaped crockery item in my kitchen, and sometimes have to place that on top of an upturned saucepan or whatever I end up needing to do the job.
I also brush all finished FSL with Mod Podge to seal it and make it easy to wipe idown instead of having to wash dust off it.
hugs n roses to you and our Dennis xxxx

dennis999 by dennis999 01 Jun 2016

You make a number of very good points there my dear Meganne, particularly regarding the risks of sticking. I can't give you a flower here but have a pretend bunch instead.

castor by castor 04 Jun 2016

I like the mod podge idea good for windowlace or candelcovers

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by peafarm 31 May 2016

Very, very pretty bowl. I am just surprised that it didn't stay stiff enough from the wash a way stabilizer unless you rinsed it away thoroughly. I like all the comments below about moistening it again and placing it over an object that fits the center and then re-press. Still, really, a fantastic bowl and with a cast on your arm. If the circumstance was reversed and I was the one with the cast--no way would I be sewing, embroidering etc.

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noah by noah 31 May 2016

Oh my i live a dangerous moving life i can't waste a minute lol hugs

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by baydreamer 31 May 2016

Wait till the cast is off, by then you'll have forgotten!

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noah by noah 31 May 2016

lol hugs

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by mechille 31 May 2016

I think it looks great Carolyn.... I agree with the others, place something the same size of the bottom and iron it like that.
Mechille :)

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noah by noah 31 May 2016

I will try this thanks

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by devon 31 May 2016

Love it!!!

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noah by noah 31 May 2016

Hello my friend thanks

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by jerrib 31 May 2016

Maybe dampen it a little, then find a glass or jar about the size of the bottom,, place the bowl over the bottom of the glass or jar, but put something over the glass (felt, batting, face cloth) before you put the bowl (upside down) so the bottom is on top of the glass or jar?
Worth a try.

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noah by noah 31 May 2016

Yes i will try this thanks

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by spendlove Moderator 31 May 2016

How about turning a can of something upside down, padding it and then forming the bowl over it and ironing it? (Again, upside down.) You will have to search your store cupboard for something the right size!

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noah by noah 31 May 2016

will go see what i can find thanks Sue

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by pldc 31 May 2016

it is very pretty but I have no idea how to do this, unless maybe get it a bit wet to soften the bottom & place similar shape in the bottom to dry it. ~hugs~

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noah by noah 31 May 2016

Will go look in my cold room and see *****thanks

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