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Posted on: 6/16/11 7:10 PM ET
besides a good ironing board and a good iron (hmmm, ideas?), what kind of ironing accessories are useful or bare necessity for sewing?
Posted on: 6/16/11 7:46 PM ET
I find a pressing ham is essential for certain rounded contours (sleeve heads, darts), a point presser/clapper necessary for almost all collars (cheaper to buy on ebay!), a seam roll for pressing loooong seams like pants legs or any place you don't want the pressed seam allowance to show through. And a pants seam pressing board lets you iron each side of your nice trouser legs without messing up the under-surface.
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Elona
Posted on: 6/16/11 10:16 PM ET
Totally agree with Elona - those would be the basics that I feel I need.
Posted on: 6/17/11 5:01 AM ET
thanx so much. and I finally got to reading may threads, and their article on different pressing cloths was soooooooo nice.
Posted on: 6/17/11 4:52 PM ET
An Ezy-Hem is a good thing to have, too.
Posted on: 6/17/11 5:51 PM ET
ez-hem? whats that?
Posted on: 6/18/11 7:53 AM ET
hahaha, thanx
Posted on: 6/19/11 3:29 PM ET
In reply to Calendria
Quote: Calendria
ez-hem? whats that?
ez-hem? whats that?
This is what the EZ-Hem looks like, and it's a simpler way of putting up hems of various lengths. It just makes it easier to get the same size hem all the way around. I like it especially for dresses and skirts, because they have a huge hem to go around!

ETA: Here's a sewing gauge which is a bit cheaper and will do the same thing for you, but the EZ-Hem is easier on curved hems (I mean, in my opinion ~ some might find it otherwise). This sewing gauge is handy for marking buttonhole spacing.
-- Edited on 6/19/11 3:33 PM --
Posted on: 6/19/11 5:09 PM ET
okay. thank you so much. the ez-hem I found wasn't what you showed me. thanx so much.
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