Singer steamer presser machine -- about 2 feet long

Does anyone know about this machine? I saw it at my DIL's, and she
said she used it when the kids were little, to press their pants.
Said I'm welcome to it. Is it good for tabletop use, to press those
1/4 inch seams when making blocks?
Gwen in SE PA

Isn't that what Eleanor Burns would use to press interfacing to her quilt
squares? I think I remember her using something like it (not sure which
brand) when she was making Sunbonnet Sue dolls and after she put the hands,
arms, feet, dress, bonnet onto the bottom of the ironing board (she used
something *plastic board? mat?* under the doll, slid it onto the ironing
base) she would steam press them until the machine beeped, slide them back
onto the mat and once they were cool they were all ready to be sewn onto the
background fabric.

I've always wished I would have had room for one.
IF you take it and you like it give me a holler and I'll tell Santa what I
would like for Christmas I'll MAKE room in the Butterfly Studio for it: )

Butterfly (not much help, sorry)

"gwen" wrote in message
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Does anyone know about this machine? I saw it at my DIL's, and she
said she used it when the kids were little, to press their pants.
Said I'm welcome to it. Is it good for tabletop use, to press those
1/4 inch seams when making blocks?
Gwen in SE PA

I've seen a sewing show on TV of one of these being used to press iron on
interfacing when someone was making blouses or skirts or something. Yes, I
think I also saw Eleanor Burns use one. I've always thought it would be
nice to have one.
Barbara in SC
"gwen" wrote in message .
Does anyone know about this machine? I saw it at my DIL's, and she
said she used it when the kids were little, to press their pants.
Said I'm welcome to it. Is it good for tabletop use, to press those
1/4 inch seams when making blocks?
Gwen in SE PA

I would love to have the room for a press, but not for quilting. G At
least not for the seams of piecing. But they are good for fusible
applique and applying any fusible product. Or for a final pressing of
completed blocks before trimming. VBG

Pati, in Phx
http://community.webshots.com/user/PatiCooks




gwen wrote:
Does anyone know about this machine? I saw it at my DIL's, and she
said she used it when the kids were little, to press their pants.
Said I'm welcome to it. Is it good for tabletop use, to press those
1/4 inch seams when making blocks?
Gwen in SE PA

I've got one, but not a Singer and only use it for clothes, not for
quilting, although I have just pressed a pile of new-into-the-house
quilting fabrics, and it was good for that as they didn't stretch.

I use a travel iron by the machine when I am piecing and still have my
normal iron and ironing board for ironing bigger lumps of quilt. A Press
wouldnt get in there to iron seams precisely.

Sally at the Seaside~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~uk
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Pati C. wrote:
I would love to have the room for a press, but not for quilting. G At
least not for the seams of piecing. But they are good for fusible
applique and applying any fusible product. Or for a final pressing of
completed blocks before trimming. VBG

Pati, in Phx
http://community.webshots.com/user/PatiCooks




gwen wrote:
Does anyone know about this machine? I saw it at my DIL's, and she
said she used it when the kids were little, to press their pants.
Said I'm welcome to it. Is it good for tabletop use, to press those
1/4 inch seams when making blocks?
Gwen in SE PA