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10-10-2011, 05:09 AM

#41

Connie in CO

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I'm going to give my little hammer a try when my paper piecing seams get to bulky.Connie in CO

10-10-2011, 05:15 AM

#42

MamaQuilter

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Neat idea :)

10-10-2011, 05:18 AM

#43

Doreen

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Mamawcj

I bought a small rubber mallet at Harbor Freight and it works really well. It was cheap, too.

Me too! It works great where it is a it bulky. I used it just this last weekend! HF has different sizes.

10-10-2011, 05:23 AM

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Donna P

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Oh great buy...I have a malet and I use it all the time...it sure does flatten them ajoining seams...that was a great idea someone come up with...one smack and VIOLA!!!!

10-10-2011, 05:29 AM

#45

moreland

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This is an old tailoring technique I was taught in college 50 years or so ago. We had a special wood block we hammered our seams with so they would lay flat when working with wool, etc. I think it is the same idea now being used with quilting. Makes sense!

10-10-2011, 05:30 AM

#46

Nolee

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Meat tenderizer on the flat side works every time.

10-10-2011, 05:31 AM

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Annaquilts

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Quote:

Originally Posted by alikat110

I bet there is a bit of satisfaction in getting to smack something that is bothering you....like bulky seams.

Hehehehe I was thinking there might be times it would not be safe to let me loose with that little mallet.

10-10-2011, 05:40 AM

#48

SandyQuilter

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To find a similar polyester hammer, check out Tandy's Leather website. They are used in leather tooling and work great. Don't use dark rubber hammers, will leave dark marks. The gray ones are okay.

Sandy Quilts.