Thanks for the suggestion. I think we have a wooden mallet around here somewhere that I could use for that. I also have a tailor's clapper, also stored away somewhere. Should be able to locate one of them.

katier825...I do the same as you. As for the mallet....I think a person could pick up a rubber mallet from any hardware store for a lot less than $17!!!!

Patti

You can use a regular small nail hammer just put batting over the head of it. The heavier the hammer the better.

A little gentle stress relief as well!

I use this technique. Also, author Sally Collins (Mastering Precision Piecing and other titles) recommends heating seams with a flat iron, then placing the heated block under a weight such as a square quilter's ruler with something heavy on top of that and leaving all until the heat dissipates.

Love her disclaimer: ineffective on tummies, thighs, and buttocks)

rubber mallet at Harbor Fright $2.49

One of the gals I work with has one and she loves it. She got hers from a vendor at a quilt show when they first came out.

I use a rubber mallet on my quilts. It works great. But, there is no need to spend 17.00 on one. Check out the local hardware store. DH got one for me for 4.99.

Lowe's has then in different weights.