2. Pressing is the smoothing and shaping of fabric by an up – and – down lifting and lowering of the iron to bring pressure directly down on the area to be pressed, usually with moisture or steam. PRESSING

3. Moving the iron back and forth without lifting IRONING

4. Press cloth- used to prevent shine while pressing Ironing board- Iron- Tailor’s/pressing ham- used for pressing curves and ESSENTIAL TOOLS IN PRESSING

5. Do not press over pins Press on the wrong side of the fabric to prevent shine or just in case you have the temperature too high. ALWAYS check your iron temperature. You can scorch or burn your fabric if you are not careful. Check the care label before ironing. If there is no care label, test a small area of fabric that no one will see, like an inside seam And how do you make something look fabulous? IRON IT. :) TID BITS