Go Back  Quiltingboard Forums >
  • Main
  • My "NEW" pressing tool! >
  • My "NEW" pressing tool!

  • My "NEW" pressing tool!

    Thread Tools
     
    Old 01-25-2012, 09:52 PM
      #1  
    Banned
    Thread Starter
     
    Join Date: Dec 2009
    Location: Enid, OK
    Posts: 8,273
    Default My "NEW" pressing tool!

    I saw a lady demo HER version at the quilt show in OKcity and figured I could make my own version of it. AFterall, it is only a pressing bar, like a tailors HAM.
    I bought a piece of Oak 1/4 round trim molding at Lowes, had my DH cut it the lengths I wanted and then glued two piece together to get the shape I needed.
    [ATTACH=CONFIG]306285[/ATTACH]

    then I covered the oak stick with a layer of insulbrite and a layer of duck canvas
    [ATTACH=CONFIG]306286[/ATTACH]
    I then stapled it all with a heavy duty stapler, and tapped the staples down smooth with a tiny hammer. I think the end result is nice, but a bit wider than hers though, but that is really not an issue at all. The purpose of having the rolled top is so that the seams press open cleanly! By using unwashed duck cloth I can now steam it to shrink it down nicely! **This view is of the bottom, not the top where I will be pressing!**
    [ATTACH=CONFIG]306287[/ATTACH]
    costs, trim was $6.00, and I got the 18" and a 30" stick out of that. I bought 1/3 yard each of insul-brite and duck canvas for only $4.65, the staples I had. It took all of 40 minutes to make these. YAY for me! Now to see how well this works...I had a tailors sleeve ham but it did not have a small enough hump for the seams..this appears to just right!
    Attached Thumbnails assorted-012.jpg   2012-01-25-002-002.jpg   2012-01-25-002-003.jpg  
    jaciqltznok is offline  
    Old 01-25-2012, 10:22 PM
      #2  
    Super Member
     
    Wine Woman's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Jan 2009
    Location: Oregon
    Posts: 1,218
    Default

    Please let us know what you think! Great job!
    Wine Woman is offline  
    Old 01-25-2012, 11:57 PM
      #3  
    Super Member
     
    MacThayer's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Jul 2011
    Location: Nevada
    Posts: 1,103
    Default

    Well, aren't you the innovative one! I'm going to have to make a couple of those myself. Thanks for the info!
    MacThayer is offline  
    Old 01-26-2012, 12:19 AM
      #4  
    Super Member
     
    Join Date: Sep 2011
    Location: Washington
    Posts: 4,001
    Default

    I know what a pressing ham is but what are you pressing with this tool you made? What was she demonstrating at the quilt show?
    sewbeadit is offline  
    Old 01-26-2012, 04:01 AM
      #5  
    Super Member
     
    Join Date: Sep 2010
    Location: North Texas
    Posts: 1,283
    Default

    I purchased one of these about a year ago and love it. Makes pressing open seams so easy.

    mltquilt
    mltquilt is offline  
    Old 01-26-2012, 06:50 AM
      #6  
    Super Member
     
    luvTooQuilt's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Jul 2010
    Location: A Hop from Heaven, a Skip from Sanity and a Jump from the Good Life....
    Posts: 6,665
    Default

    Gadget?!?!? did someone say Gadget?!?!?!! oooooooohhhhhh I love gadgets!! Ok so what does this gadget of yours do??

    Thanks for sharing this tute.. but could you be so kind as to tell me what it does and how you use it..

    Last edited by luvTooQuilt; 01-26-2012 at 06:52 AM.
    luvTooQuilt is offline  
    Old 01-26-2012, 07:51 AM
      #7  
    Banned
    Thread Starter
     
    Join Date: Dec 2009
    Location: Enid, OK
    Posts: 8,273
    Default

    Originally Posted by sewbeadit
    I know what a pressing ham is but what are you pressing with this tool you made? What was she demonstrating at the quilt show?
    you press your seams open on strip sets! It works like a dream....you just lie your strip set on this bar and the HMP makes the seam you are pressing just fall in place..easy to press, so straight and nice and clean...LOVE IT
    jaciqltznok is offline  
    Old 01-26-2012, 08:11 AM
      #8  
    Super Member
     
    Join Date: May 2011
    Location: Southeast Wisconsin
    Posts: 1,070
    Default

    Hmm could be cool - will have to try this. Thanks.

    (For those - like me - who do not have a hubby to do the cutting - the Home Depot or wherever you go will cut the lengths you need or if you are like me - just do it myself at the store!)
    sewmary is offline  
    Old 01-26-2012, 08:16 AM
      #9  
    Super Member
     
    Join Date: Jan 2011
    Location: Sierra Vista, AZ
    Posts: 3,992
    Default

    Got everything to make one or two, except for the Insulbrite. I guess it is off to Joannes tomorrow to use my latest coupons. Hmmm, is there anything else I need?
    Caroline S is offline  
    Old 01-26-2012, 08:17 AM
      #10  
    Banned
    Thread Starter
     
    Join Date: Dec 2009
    Location: Enid, OK
    Posts: 8,273
    Default

    so true Sewmary....I used to work at Lowe's and forgot to mention that!
    Also if you want the 45" bar like the lady sells, you just have to get a piece that is 8' and have them cut 2 pcs at 45" and what is left you can use on something else!
    jaciqltznok is offline  
    Related Topics
    Thread
    Thread Starter
    Forum
    Replies
    Last Post
    bearisgray
    General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    65
    02-01-2024 09:04 AM
    vjohn1006
    Pictures
    111
    07-26-2014 03:14 AM
    auntpiggylpn
    Main
    16
    06-01-2012 08:14 PM
    Roberta
    Main
    3
    04-11-2012 03:46 AM

    Posting Rules
    You may not post new threads
    You may not post replies
    You may not post attachments
    You may not edit your posts

    BB code is On
    Smilies are On
    [IMG] code is On
    HTML code is On
    Trackbacks are Off
    Pingbacks are Off
    Refbacks are Off



    FREE Quilting Newsletter