Tailor's Clapper
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I've seen these but not used one. Couldn't a person just use a piece of 2x4 or plywood to lay on the seam? You could add some sort of knob or handle if needed. Or, does it need to be made from a specific type wood? I ask because we have many, many,.....lots of pieces of wood in the garage that could potentially be used this way.
Margaret
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Location: Michigan
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I asked DH if he could make one like the one I have. He said yes but the quality wood used was costly, the shape of the handle, smoothing, and joining would take a lot of time why not just buy another one if it was available. I got the impression it was the same as when someone asks me to replace a zipper. LOL
I've seen these but not used one. Couldn't a person just use a piece of 2x4 or plywood to lay on the seam? You could add some sort of knob or handle if needed. Or, does it need to be made from a specific type wood? I ask because we have many, many,.....lots of pieces of wood in the garage that could potentially be used this way. Margaret
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Join Date: Apr 2014
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I've seen the device too and thought about getting one. Anything to improve the end result. Then i thought about the hundreds of seams in a king-size quilt. Oh my, I'm much too lazy to add a seemingly unnecessary step to an already long process.
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Join Date: Oct 2013
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This sounds crazy but I have an enamel coated cast iron casserole that I put on top of blocks after they are pressed. I had it in my sewing room to throw binder clips in and needed something to weight down some pesky darts in a jacket I was making and grabbed it because it was handy. The rest is history. The cast iron helps hold the heat from the iron. If the pile gets too high I just start another one.
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