Many of you that have visited me at Strictly Quilting HQ know that I love a Hera Marker for marking lines, especially when quilting. I’ve found them useful for both hand quilting and, more recently, for marking for Free Motion Quilting on my beautiful new machine, Queenie. I can do straight lines or curves, use templates or go around shapes. They’re great!
But now I’ve come across a new little tool from Clover – the Finger Presser.
For perfect piecing we really should iron/press each seam usually ‘to the dark side’. Of course I’d like to do this every time but actually getting up, leaving the iron on, then returning to the machine… It’s a pain. And if you are hand piecing, again, it can be annoying to go to the ironing board every seam. This is where the Finger Presser comes in.
I’ve seen these little things before but hadn’t tried one before. Well, it has won me over. I was stunned at how well this worked. Made from a solid, durable material it sits well in the hand. There is a lovely little impression in which your finger rests. The edge can be used to fold against and the other end had a point, again I’ve used to mark lines. Below you can see a before and after using the tool. A crisp press without an iron.
Use the Finger Presser by applying pressure down the seam line. This folds over the seam allowance with surprising crispness. You can find out more about Clover products at – www.clover.mfg.com
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