Finger Press or Roller
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:P Hi all, I know that it is good to get up every once in a while when you are sewing. Because I iron my seams as I go it gets to be like I am up down, up , down. I do know that some people finger press seams, that doesn't work well for me. In a tutorial I once saw (don't remember where) the person giving the instructions used a roller to press down the seams. This looked like it would work well for me. I have checked out a lot of sites and I can't find anything like the roller she had. The roller looked a lot like a very very small paint roller. Only of course it was made of harder material. I will still get up and do the regular ironing but I would like this for use until I have two or three seams that need pressing. Does anyone know what this is called and where I could find it to purchase? You all are always so helpful that I know someone out there knows what I am talking about. Look forward to seeing your replies. Thanks BrendaK
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I use a small wallpaper roller. This isn't the exact one but it will give you the idea:
http://www.acehardware.com/product/i...ductId=3747774
Hope that helps :D
http://www.acehardware.com/product/i...ductId=3747774
Hope that helps :D
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Originally Posted by Qbee
I use a small wallpaper roller. This isn't the exact one but it will give you the idea:
http://www.acehardware.com/product/i...ductId=3747774
Hope that helps :D
http://www.acehardware.com/product/i...ductId=3747774
Hope that helps :D
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I don't press that hard really. It's certainly easy to use. I use it for paper piecing because if I finger press, it tends to sort of pull at the fabric so I just roll over it and it works great :D
Go to Walmart....they are like a dollar......it's worth a dollar to just try it. Good luck!! :D
The other option some people use is to have a mini ironing board a "mini" iron by them.
:thumbup: Thanks Qbee that looks like it. Knew that someone would know. How hard do you press? Is it worth it? Does it save you much time? BrendaK
Go to Walmart....they are like a dollar......it's worth a dollar to just try it. Good luck!! :D
The other option some people use is to have a mini ironing board a "mini" iron by them.
Originally Posted by BrendaK
Originally Posted by Qbee
I use a small wallpaper roller. This isn't the exact one but it will give you the idea:
http://www.acehardware.com/product/i...ductId=3747774
Hope that helps :D
http://www.acehardware.com/product/i...ductId=3747774
Hope that helps :D
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Originally Posted by BrendaK
:P Hi all, I know that it is good to get up every once in a while when you are sewing. Because I iron my seams as I go it gets to be like I am up down, up , down. I do know that some people finger press seams, that doesn't work well for me. In a tutorial I once saw (don't remember where) the person giving the instructions used a roller to press down the seams. This looked like it would work well for me. I have checked out a lot of sites and I can't find anything like the roller she had. The roller looked a lot like a very very small paint roller. Only of course it was made of harder material. I will still get up and do the regular ironing but I would like this for use until I have two or three seams that need pressing. Does anyone know what this is called and where I could find it to purchase? You all are always so helpful that I know someone out there knows what I am talking about. Look forward to seeing your replies. Thanks BrendaK
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