I went ahead & bought it!
#14
Have had one for some time Got it from my grandma Grace she also gave me a small very well sanded and used piece of soft pine to put under the seam. It has served at least 3 generations in my family. Is this where the saying -If it don't fit get a bigger hammer- came from? LOL My hammer is made of wood and the head is slightly rounded don't know if it is rounded from use or if it was made that way.
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Originally Posted by deedum
Originally Posted by alikat110
I bet there is a bit of satisfaction in getting to smack something that is bothering you....like bulky seams.
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Originally Posted by deedum
Originally Posted by jaciqltznok
hhhmmm....thumping the seam..as in breaking down the fibers??
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I discovered the hammer trick when hemming jeans, my stitches would always skip when sewing over the side seams. Out of frustration I flattened the seam with a ballpean hammer. Keep one in my sewing room all the time now. (don't do it on the cement floor- ask me how I know***).
#20
I used to use a hammer on seams of jeans way back when I sewed them for my girls... I have used one on quilt blocks too where two seams were pressed in the same direction and I was not able to change it. Still have my original little piece of 2x4 to put under it too.
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