Tools For Professionally
Sewing Your Garment
Learn about notions that will give your stylish garments that
professional fit. Click on one of the notions listed below, or
scroll and read the entire article.
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Dress
Forms | Velvaboard | Pressing
Cloths |
Soleplate Cover | Sleeve
Board, Needle Board & Point Presser |
Tailor Clapper | Seam Rolls
| Hams | Mitts |
| Pin Skirt
Hem Marker |
| Dress Form
 The ultimate tool for a professional fit when sewing your garment, the
dress form allows you to tailor your garment to your measurements.
Now available are dress forms for every figure. Come in store and
see!
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Velvaboard
Velvaboard is a needle board that will safely press napped or embellished
fabrics. Velvaboard safely presses silk ribbon embroidery, beadwork,
sequins, and raised surfaces. It prevents crushing of napped or high
pile fabrics, such as velvet, synthetic suede, and corduroy and it
eliminates seam edge impressions. To use, press with or without
steam, right sides together. Do not rest iron on fabric. 22.9cm x
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| Pressing Cloth
Pressing cloths are essential in pressing fabrics to avoid iron shine,
aid in steaming and protecting fabrics against scorching. These
cloths come in various weights for various fabrics and may be used wet or
dry. Steam penetrates cloth easily; if more steam is required,
dampen cloth slightly. Protects iron soleplate from scratches when
pressing over hooks, snaps, zippers or buttons. Protects iron from
resin from fusible appliqués, interfacings, hem fuser, or iron-on
patches. Cotton Press Cloth, 100% cotton, 33cmx61cm
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| Soleplate Cover
A soleplate cover, which can substitute for a press cloth, slips over
your iron and lets you see what you are pressing. It prevents scorch
and shine and allows you to iron over button and zippers without
scratching your iron soleplate. It is ideal for use on silks, wools,
polyester and other delicate fabrics. |
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Sleeve Board, Needle Board & Point Presser
Boards are made of wood either with or without a cover. Different
boards exist for special pressing needs, including sleeve boards,
that are shaped for sleeves; needle boards, that are designed for napped
fabrics (see Velvaboard); and point presser boards that are designed for
pressing collars and other points. Combination (tailor) boards are
boards that combine features from the above noted boards. A sleeve
board can also be used to conveniently pressing areas too small or narrow
to fit over the end of a regular-size ironing board.
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| Tailor Clapper
A clapper is a rounded wooden block, usually used in tailoring to
achieve long lasting sharp creases such as pleats and darts. It is also
used to flatten bulky facings, collar edges, and seams and folded edges on
hard-to-press fabrics. |
| Seam Roll
Seam rolls are long, firmly stuffed rolls that are used to press long
seams, narrow areas and seams without show-through ridges. |
| Ham
Hams are contoured firmly packed cushions in the shape of a
"ham" used to press curved seams, darts, sleeve caps and other
contoured garment areas. Available in various sizes. A ham holder
will store hams when not in use.
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| Mitt
A sewing mitt is a padded glove-like cushion, worn on the hand or
placed on the end of a sleeve board to reach areas that a ham can not. For
pressing curved seams, darts, sleeve caps and other contoured garment
areas; especially, fancy sleeves, curved seams, and coat shoulders. |
 Pin
Skirt Hem Marker
This handy tool makes marking the hem of your garment a cinch. Simply
clamp fabric by holding the marker with one hand and pushing the leaver
forward, insert pin, release lever and repeat in next position. It has a
handy magnet on the base to keep your pins where you can reach them.
If you have an existing hemline, you will same time and accuracy by
letting down the existing hem before pinning. Always pin to a single
thickness of fabric. |
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