loves_2_quilt

Me either!

PaperPrincess

I'm in Almont, just down the road...
thanks for the link, I haven't seen this. I've just been using my tailor's seam roll.

Glassquilt

DH made 3 pressing bars for me from one 1" dowel. He ripped a 36" dowel in half. Left one at 36" and cut the other 24" & 12". Drilled a hole in each and I hung them on my wall.

They are invaluable when pressing open a seam in any fabric that would show an imprint. Iron only touches at the top of the rounded part.

Short one very handy for pressing pillow seams as it can be put inside & moved around.

Handcraftsbyjen

Thanks so much for the information!

valleyquiltermo

Heck save yourself some money and just use a yard stick.

Dena789

I have a dowel cut in half on the length of it too. Works really well and I think I paid $2.00 for it. It looks like these that they sell have a muslin cover on them. I may make a cover for mine!

sfquilts

I just made some of these myself... purchased an 8' length of cove trim at Lowe's for $11 and change... cut 4 18" strips and 2 12" strips. Cove round doesn't need to be sliced like a dowel does. I just used a mitre box and hand saw. Took me less than 30 minutes to cut and sand the pieces. CONSIDERABLY less than the pre-made ones. More $$$ for fabric!

Havplenty

an updated streamlined pressing ham of the days of yore. it seems as if this would be a good diy project. i can see making a muslin tube, over stuffing it and sticking a dowel in the middle.

lfstamper

I have both sticks and love them. The Seams so Fast guide was a rip off. Didn't like it at all and would not recommend it.

Silver Needle

We glued 2 pieces of quarter round together to make ours. Makes a nice flat area on top for pressing but still raises it above other pressed seams. Made them in 3 sizes.