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Can anybody tell me what these are? I've been cleaning out my supplies, but can't figure it out.

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they are pressing bars.tobe used to press the seams of small tubes

That's what they look like to me, too. I guess I'm not the only person who has never used hers? If you had ever used them, I think you'd remember what you did with them, thus what they were, right?

i bought a set too and used them once or twice. but i don't do stems for appliques too often.

They are indeed pressing bars for narrow tubes. I have used them more for applique stems than anything else. As with so many tools, they were sort of replaced by those tubes with the hooked turning mechanism.

They are GREAT for making stems. If you do much appliqué they are really handy and easy to use.

Yes, like everyone else, they are pressing bars mostly for pressing applique stems which I very seldom make anymore. I am NOT sure where mine are hiding out at this moment.

I also have those and have used them once great for stems

bias bars for stems for applique

I thought they were the stiff parts of old corsets.

Bias tape bars to make stems

I bought mine to use for redwork celtic quilt.

Thanks for the question. I found a few of these in my stash that was started as a donation from another quilter. I had no idea what they were for. Interesting, and now I know!

LOL, Used mine the day before yesterday (first time, had for 3 years) not impressed. Should have saved my money.

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Saw them at one of the fabric stores and for the price they wanted opted not to buy and for no more applique than I do.

I use them when to make stems for applique projects as I do a lot of floral applique.

i love mine. i use mine a lot more than I thought
i would

too long for those things you stick in the collar of the shirt!

I've also seen something similar for cutting the layers of faux chenille with a rotary cutter without cutting through the entire sandwich.

cool, I have never seen those before.

I had a teacher have us buy these to make bias binding used them once and found out there were easier ways to do that

This is why I bought mine.

They look like the plastic version of metal bias pressing bars. You sew a tube the size of the bars, turn RSO, then press so the seam is in the middle, often for bias applique.

I have those. Used them recently. Is there a secret to making and turning the really skinny tubes. I was trying to make them but wasn't happy with my results. I should probably hunt for a you-tube video. I think there is a video for everything any more.

Took a Celtic Quilt class. The tubes were 3/8"

The instructor had us sew the tubes right side out and trim the seam. Then take the press bars and press the seam open underneath the tube. Since you usually sew the tubes down the seam won't come apart.

I used the same method for a stained glass wall hanging. Tubes slightly thicker, but same result with half the fuss.

Hmmmmmmmmmmmm....wonder where mine are? Guess they don't take up enough space to get in the way even though they don't get used.

My favorite way to turn tiny tubes...Fasturn Tube Turners. I got a set of them from Nancy's Notions many, many years ago.

I have also used mine for spaghetti straps on a prom dress. They worked great!

Thanks for posting this. I'd forgotten I had them and maybe never tried them, or a least it's so long ago I forgot how. Had to look it up, and thought I'd post this in case anyone else had the same question: https://books.google.com/books?id=MQ...0tubes&f=false

Now I will have to figure out where they might be.

for stems and Celtic quilting bias strips

Dottymo I did too!. They look like the stiff parts of old corsets.