im not ironing it to just iron, im making a bathrobe and i have to iron interfacing?

Answer 1

When you bought the interfacing, it should have come with a wrap up sheet or directions to tell you what temperature and if you should use steam or not to apply it. I will give you some general directions, though, just in case you didn't get them or save the package. I assume you have iron on interfacing. There will be a dull side and a shiny or rough side where the glue is. Be sure you have that side down toward the fabric. If you have it wrong side up, it will attach itself to the iron and be a big mess tor remove. Set the iron to the highest synthetic setting or wool setting, and turn off the steam. Start at the neckline, and work downwards. Unlike ironing, you will not be sliding the iron down the fabric. You will press, which means you set the iron down on one spot, and leave it for a minute or so. Pick the iron up, and check to see if the glue has fused. If it hasn't, put the iron back on the same spot for another minute, remove it and check again. When it has fused, you will set the iron to the next spot just below the one you just fused, and repeat the process until you have fused the interfacing all the way to the hemline. Do not slide the iron at all. Pick it up and set it down. If you slide the iron, you will wrinkle the interfacing and stretch it out. When you wash the bathrobe, it may retract back to shape and pull the overlap out of shape- so press, don't "iron". When the entire piece is finished, let it set until it is completely cooled, and check to see if it is fused to the fabric completely. If it isn't you can spot press those spots. Once it's cooled, you can procede to finish the robe. It's also easier to apply interfacing to individual pieces, rather than to wait until you are nearly finished with the project.
If you have a tough time fusing the interfacing, you may want to put a piece of foil just underneath the fabric, to reflect the heat back upwards. Move the iron after a minute or so to prevent scorching the fabric. Also, once the piece is cooled off, use your fingers to refluff the front of the material, if it is a nappy material like terry cloth.
If all else fails and you can't get it to iron on, it may be the type that uses steam. That's easy, just use the lowest temp on the iron that will allow for steam, and add water to the iron or turn on the steam.
Be careful not to let the interfacing glue side to get on either the iron or ironing board cover, because the glue is nearly impossible to get out of it or off the iron. Good luck with your project!

Answer 2

Absolutely not. You will hear a lot of old wives' tales throughout your pregnancy, but 99% of these are false. If you have a question about something that another person tells you, the best thing is to ask your doctor and put your mind at rest. Congrats and good luck