"Wooden pressing bar" subsitute
01-02-2014, 08:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Gramie bj
I use 1/2 of a flat cloths pin. Sees like I have a couple of broke pins every time I hang laundry on the line. LOL
I love the idea of using a wooden clothespin as a pressing bar. My guild has a bargello workshop coming up so I'll buy a package for members to break apart. That should add some more fun to the class.
01-02-2014, 02:39 PM
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Great idea. Popsicle sticks or wooden turning sticks would work also. I need to try something as I use my short fingernails for very short seams. My brain doesn't always work as efficiently as it should.
Your bargello will be beautiful, I like the colors.
Your bargello will be beautiful, I like the colors.
01-02-2014, 08:05 PM
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Originally Posted by tessagin
I have a spoon an old spoon that has actually flattened out a little and if I hold it in my hand long enough to just warm it up (few seconds) it generates enough warmth for pressing.
Dina
01-03-2014, 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Dina
I have just started making bargello quilts...I am on my third...and in two of the videos I watched, the quilter used a "wooden pressing bar" to flatten the seams before pressing them. I have been wishing I had this nifty tool and at the same time, I was too impatient to order one and wait for it, and too lazy to go to a LQS and look for one.
Well, just today I discovered that the handle of a toothbrush works pretty well. (I get a new tooth brush every 6 months from my dentist, and I can't seem to throw those away. Now I have another use for that old toothbrush....other than the occasional scrubbing when I am on a cleaning spree.)
Anyway, my son just took pictures of me using it, so I could share, in case this interests anyone else. It sure makes the actual ironing of the seam easier. I also took a picture of where I am on this bargello (small bargello), so you can see what I am working on.
Give it a try. I am pretty pleased with my toothbrush tool.
Dina
Well, just today I discovered that the handle of a toothbrush works pretty well. (I get a new tooth brush every 6 months from my dentist, and I can't seem to throw those away. Now I have another use for that old toothbrush....other than the occasional scrubbing when I am on a cleaning spree.)
Anyway, my son just took pictures of me using it, so I could share, in case this interests anyone else. It sure makes the actual ironing of the seam easier. I also took a picture of where I am on this bargello (small bargello), so you can see what I am working on.
Give it a try. I am pretty pleased with my toothbrush tool.
Dina
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