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Connie in CO 10-10-2011 05:09 AM
I'm going to give my little hammer a try when my paper piecing seams get to bulky.Connie in CO

MamaQuilter 10-10-2011 05:15 AM
Neat idea :)

Doreen 10-10-2011 05:18 AM
Originally Posted by Mamawcj
I bought a small rubber mallet at Harbor Freight and it works really well. It was cheap, too.
Me too! It works great where it is a it bulky. I used it just this last weekend! HF has different sizes.

Donna P 10-10-2011 05:23 AM
Oh great buy...I have a malet and I use it all the time...it sure does flatten them ajoining seams...that was a great idea someone come up with...one smack and VIOLA!!!!

moreland 10-10-2011 05:29 AM
This is an old tailoring technique I was taught in college 50 years or so ago. We had a special wood block we hammered our seams with so they would lay flat when working with wool, etc. I think it is the same idea now being used with quilting. Makes sense!

Nolee 10-10-2011 05:30 AM
Meat tenderizer on the flat side works every time.

Annaquilts 10-10-2011 05:31 AM
Originally Posted by alikat110
I bet there is a bit of satisfaction in getting to smack something that is bothering you....like bulky seams.
Hehehehe I was thinking there might be times it would not be safe to let me loose with that little mallet.

SandyQuilter 10-10-2011 05:40 AM
To find a similar polyester hammer, check out Tandy's Leather website. They are used in leather tooling and work great. Don't use dark rubber hammers, will leave dark marks. The gray ones are okay.

Sandy Quilts.

Baloonatic 10-10-2011 05:50 AM
We've been using a white rubber mallet in our upholstery shop forever for just this purpose.

Quiltbeagle 10-10-2011 05:53 AM
Originally Posted by Mamawcj
I bought a small rubber mallet at Harbor Freight and it works really well. It was cheap, too.
I got a rubber mallet at Harbor Freight, too. It was less than three dollars.


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