The Strip Stick
10-09-2011, 04:54 AM
#12
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Originally Posted by Handcraftsbyjen
Nope, it isn't like that. Believe it or not, I'm originally from MI! Davison to be exact, and I can't get back often enough.
thanks for the link, I haven't seen this. I've just been using my tailor's seam roll.
10-09-2011, 04:01 PM
#13
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Location: Northeast IL
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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.
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.
10-10-2011, 01:05 AM
#16
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Sunny Southern Alberta, Canada
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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!
08-01-2012, 02:14 PM
#17
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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!
08-01-2012, 02:25 PM
#18
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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.
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