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SLEEVEPRESSINGROLL

Alsocalleda seamroll,thiscylindricallyshaped

cushionis designedforpressingseamsopen.

Theroundedshapemeansthatonlytheseam

willbepressed,soit won’tleaveitsimprinton

theothersideofthefabrictube.It’sfilledwith

sawdust to give a solid pressing surface.

HoldIt PrecisionStilettoandIronFingerarebyClover,
[email protected].
Tulipwoodpresserandclapper is from
http://www.englishcouture.co.uk

CLOVERIRONFINGER

TheCloverIronFingeris a multi-purposeheat

resistantpressingtool.It canbeusedwhen

turning,rolling,pressingandfor poking out

hard to reach pointed areas.

CLOVERHOLDITPRECISIONSTILETTO

UsethegreyendoftheCloverPrecisionStiletto

tohelpguideyourironoversmallpartsofyour

workwithoutburningyourfingers.Usethe

pointedtiptoholdseamallowances,plackets,

and hems in place while pressing and sewing.

TAILO R ’SHAM

Thiscushionis usedforpressingandshaping

dartsandthecurvesofcollars,shouldersand

sleeves.Thesawdustfillingmeansit can

withstandhighheat.Hamscomeindifferent

sizesdependingonintendeduse.Wemade

our own hams to brighten our sewing space!

TAILO R ’SPO INTPR ESSE RAN DCL APPE R

Thistoolcanbeusedtopressopenseamsin

cornersandpointsforflat,sharpedges.Theflat

baseis theclapper,usedtoflattenseams.

Steamthefabric,thenpresstheclapperdown

firmlyfora fewseconds.Thewoodabsorbs the

steam and sets the fabric in place.