Carla Fredd

Contemporary Romance Author

Sewing Wish List

What’s a clapper

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Judy asked “What’s a clapper?”

Threads posted a great article titled Five Must-Have Sewing Tools.  Point presser/clapper  is number five on the list.  The article explains how to use it and provides pictures.  I wish I’d know about this tool years ago.

This tool call also be called a tailor’s clapper (read the last to paragraphs), combination clapper and point turner (scroll down to find the reference).

Here’s a good picture from sews.com where you can order your own clapper.   Nancy’s Notions sales a tailor board & pad that I might get instead.

Carla

Revised Sewing Wish List (Again)

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A few months ago, I published my Revised Sewing Wish List. Well, it has changed.

I bought a serger a few months ago.

My first serger
My first serger

It’s a Singer Merrittlock 14U Model 14U46B. I like it. It was relatively inexpensive because I bought it used from a local sewing machine store. I’m still learning the ins and outs of it but I like it. After hearing so many people complain about threading their serger, I was a little apprehensive. Threading my serger isn’t bad at all.

With my new/used serger, here’s my revised (again) wish list.

Here’s my list of sewing items to buy

  1. Rotary cutter mat (big one to go on cutting table)
  2. Pattern weights of some kind
  3. Dress form
  4. Sewing table
  5. Clapper