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    Old 07-21-2011, 08:02 PM
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    I use a wallpaper seam roller.
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    I use a chinese soup spoon. The bottom is flat the sides are curved. The handle is at just the right angle.
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    In a pinch I have use good old fashioned incandescent light bulbs. Be sure to dust them first.
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    I"m with Featherweight, i use a wallpaper seam roller too. well, one i bought expressly for fabric but the same thing. just more expensive.
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    Originally Posted by dellareya
    I'd have to stop sewing. I can't sew with pressing.
    Me too!
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    I'm stuck on how one uses a light bulb to press? I just can't picture it.
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    Old 07-22-2011, 08:25 AM
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    Bite the bullet - go get an iron. It DOES make a difference!!
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