What Is Easy Press Fabric Treatment?
Easy Press Fabric Treatment is a fabric treatment designed to work with most fabrics, and it is safe to use with your sewing machine. Think of it as a preparation step before the real sewing begins. Instead of cutting and piecing fabric exactly as it came off the bolt — soft, slightly uneven, and prone to shifting — you treat it first so it behaves more predictably at the cutting table, at the machine, and at the ironing board.
This bundle pairs the treatment with a Flairosol Continuous Spray Bottle. A continuous spray bottle gives you a fine, even mist over a large area, which is exactly what you want when treating a whole cut of fabric or an entire quilt top, rather than spot-treating one seam. The treatment is non-toxic, and it can also be used with the Easy Press Pen to press seams beautifully flat.
Why Quilters and Sewists Use It
Easy Press restores fabric fibers back to their true size. That helps prevent seams from splitting when you wash your project for the first time — a frustrating problem that often traces back to fabric that was not in its true, relaxed state when it was sewn.
Treated fabric is also easier to work with accurately. The treatment improves accuracy when cutting and piecing, adds volume, and inhibits fraying. It also provides stain resistance, which is welcome on projects that will be handled a lot during construction. For longarm quilters, the spray bottle makes it practical to treat an entire quilt before quilting begins.
How to Use It: Step by Step
- Lay your fabric flat. Place the fabric you plan to cut or piece on a clean, flat surface where you can spray it evenly.
- Prepare the spray bottle. Use the Flairosol Continuous Spray Bottle with the Easy Press Fabric Treatment so you can apply a continuous, even mist.
- Mist the entire fabric. Spray across the full piece before you begin sewing, covering it lightly and evenly rather than soaking one spot.
- Cut and piece as usual. Once treated, proceed with cutting and piecing — you should find the fabric easier to measure and handle accurately.
- For individual seams, think small. The same treatment can be used with the Easy Press Pen to create precise, flat seams. That is the better approach when you only need to tame a single seam allowance.
- For longarm work, treat before you load. Spray the entire quilt before you begin quilting, so the whole surface starts from the same, prepared state.
Practical Tips for Best Results
Treat before you cut, not after. Because the treatment restores fibers to their true size, cutting first and treating later can change the dimensions you carefully measured. A light, even mist is better than a heavy application — the goal is coverage, not saturation. If you are new to the treatment, test it first on a scrap from the same fabric, especially if the fabric is delicate. Keep both application methods in mind: the spray bottle for yardage and whole quilts, and a pen-style application for single seams that need to lie flat.
Care and Storage
Store the treatment closed in your pressing area, so it is ready whenever you start a new project. Keep the spray bottle dedicated to this treatment rather than swapping in other liquids, so you always know what you are misting onto your fabric. Wipe the nozzle if it becomes clogged, and check your supply before a big project so you are not caught mid-preparation.
Project Ideas
Reach for Easy Press any time accuracy matters most: patchwork quilts with many small pieces that need to line up, quilts that will be washed soon after finishing, and longarm projects where you want to treat the whole top first. It is also helpful for fabrics that fray easily at the cut edge, and for sewing where flat, crisp seams make the finished piece look more professional. Building this one simple step into the start of a project can save pressing, re-cutting, and seam repairs later.
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