⏱️TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro 00:22 How to Make a Tabletop Ironing Board 05:12 How to Make Tailor's Pressing Ham 10:41 How to Make Pin Cushions (3 different types) 14:52 EXTRA: How to transform an Old Speaker into a Magnetic Pincushion
Vintage tailors hams were apparently filled with hardwood sawdust/shavings, for those curious. If you have access, you may want to try that as a filling instead :)
yes! not only vintage ones though. the wood shavings/dust is actually important as you are pressing on the ham, theres steam and moisture and those fillings absorb it better and dont get moldy like fabrics can (also they are less likely to become lumpy and bumpy)
modern ones should be filled with sawdust too. it is firmer and less likely to mold. i bought sawdust ones without trouble, and not very expensive where i live either.
I'm really pleased to see how you make the tailors hams. I've recently moved house and now I only have a small sewing room so I'll have to make do with my fold up ironing board, however I'll certainly make the hams that you have shown. Fortunately I have a few wool blankets that I can cut up for the hams. I remember when I was a little girl (I'm almost 70 y.o.), folding ironing boards always came with a separate folding piece underneath the ironing board so that when you opened the ironing board, there was another part that could be lifted up for ironing the shoulders on sleeves, cuffs, ruffles, etc. I'm so often surprised when I hear people who not only don't iron anything, but they don't even know how to iron! It's a shame that some of these things that we just used to take for granted, have now just become a thing of the past. I was only telling a young lass today that when you bought purses or handbags, they were always manufactured with a coin sewn into the inside because it was considered unlucky to give a purse or handbag without a coin inside it. I also remember that females, including children, were also expected to wear hats and gloves for church and Sunday school, as well as school uniforms. I find myself telling younger people some of these things that have disappeared nowadays, but there are other things that are celebrated nowadays such as Halloween and Valentines day. I live in Australia. I realise that this isn't sewing related, but I'd love to know in what country you live and if you have noticed any changes in your country. I love that thanks to the internet, we are able to extend our knowledge on certain subjects, such as sewing related information here, but it's also given us the opportunit learn about the various cultures and countries around the world. Back to your excellent and very informative sewing related video. I'd be really grateful if you would please put the measurements for the hams in the area below as it's difficult to see the measurements on the screen because of size and colour of the font of the measurements on the screen, and also the contrast of measurements on the screen and the size and colour against the background colour. I'd be really grateful to you if you would be kind enough to do this for me please. I'd also like to suggest something to make it easier to turn the fabric from the inside out. If you sew a piece of thread doubled over at the opposite end of the opening, so that where the loop is doubled over at the top part, it's caught under a couple of the stitches when sewing (around the end opposite the opening), ensuring that the thread is long enough to hold onto to pull it at the opening end. When turning the piece through to the right side, it makes it so much easier to turn back from the inside out. This is especially handy for turning thick fabric through, or narrow pieces such as for straps, etc. The thickness of the thread required will depend upon the thickness of the fabric that needs to be turned, and the amount of tension that's required to pull through. If you don't want to double over the thread, then a piece of nylon ribbon also works well because it will be strong enough to pull on, and it will catch over a few sewing stitches so no need for a loop to double it over. I'm sorry if I haven't described this very well as it's probably easier to show on a video than describe it with words, however I'm happy to expand on my explanation if you would like.
Hello Wendy! Thank you so very much for your time and your kind words! I was loving to read about your experiences. The trick to turning out the fabric from the inside out was great (it's very well explained) and never hear about the coin in a purse and ... I'll try both soon!! 😍 You can find patterns and more detailed instructions on my blog 👉 blog.katiaolivera.com/how-to-make-pincushions. Please be safe and have a fantastic day! 😊
What a lovely comment! I really enjoyed reading your tip on how to turn inside out, and I do love the descriptions on fashion, and the way people used to be more elegant, the coun in the purse was lovely.
I love this! My grandfather was a professional tailor who made custom suits for both men and women back in the day. I’ve visited his shops many times while I was younger though he didn’t let me touch client’s garments. Lol. I sewed around him when I was 7 he let me touch Singer manual sewing machine. My mom is also a very good seamstress and made all of my dresses for piano recitals and concerts! Now I’m into making quilts (though I’m not American I’m in Japan!) and making all kinds of stuff, and I love to make my own sewing tools like this! I already made pincushions and needle books that hold tons of needles that don’t take spaces and can carry in my purse if I wanted. I was shopping for tailors hem and what we call sleeve pressing cake (the long one), and I was surprised they can be quite expensive! I love that I can make these things easily! I have old wool blankets (100% felted wool) that I don’t use as it’s super heavy lol. Yes it’s warm but so heavy in a queen size 😂Now I know how to upcycle them. 😊 Thanks for the inspiration! This is wonderful! Just subscribed!
Good idea to use an old wool blanket as padding for your pressing board! 👌🏻Turning an old speaker into a magnetic pin cushion was also so creative. I have made most of these items as well - but I have yet to make those jars with pincushions on top and I think that will be really helpful to store my pins in. 😊
These are great ideas. Luckily, I've been able to find tailor's hams and a wrist pin holder (magnetic) in thrift stores along with other nice sewing tools. I just found a mechanical sewing machine for less than $20 that works great. Shop around--bargains are out there. Happy sewing!
In that case why bother just go buy all clothing already made and change channel don't spoil it for the all of us who really enjoy sowing and crafting y thank this nice lady for her time and teachings I already made some of the pretty things she made ❤
You’re very creative. These tools are great and you hand made them ! 👍 well done. I am saving this video to make them when I can clear up a room and make it into a sewing room. These tools cost so much in stores so by making them ourselves , we stand to save $$$ .. lots of $$$ in savings 😉 . That old speaker …omg , who would have thought we can repurpose it the way you did ! It feels good to repurpose stuff . Thanks for this inspirational video! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Good morning. Two years ago I commented on this video. I was impressed and assimilated, every action of recycling and design. Today I put into practice what I learned from you. You are talented. Fotini from Greece ❤
Soy músico pero me atrae la costura desde hace algún tiempo, admiro este tipo de contenido es muy bello y relajante, felicidades por transmitir tu talento y creatividad, saludos de una nueva suscriptora desde Veracruz Puerto 🇲🇽🙋🏻♀️👏🏼
Pin Cushions are some of the things I have been wanting to make (for gifts and for use at home). I love your pin cushions on top of jars idea; and, the one on top of the sewing machine. The jars may be used to hold spools of threads, snips, buttons and other items in plain sight. Wonderful. Back in Public School my sewing teachers told me that Tailor's Hams and rolls were filled with sawdust. I don't know how I would ever completely fill a Tailor's Ham or Roll with sawdust (or what kind of wood saw dust to use). Your way of making those very useful tools looks like something I should be able to do by myself. These are wonderful ways to use up all those scrap pieces of fabric and threads. Thank you for this video.
Thank you, Arvetta! I prefer to use fabric scraps to fill the cushions because the sawdust could create a lot of dust when used as a filler. In addition, it could also stain the fabric when it is in contact with the heat and steam of the iron. BTW, It's a lovely idea, that you make these pincushions for gifts 🥰.
What a relaxing and inspiring video, your pin cushions jars are so cute! If you do a lot of notching in your projects it is worth investing in pinking shears to save yourself cutting each notch individually. It also helps to prevent fraying.
Здравствуйте! Спасибо за видео! Вы замечательный человек! И приспособления для ВТО, и игольницы, и органайзеры для хранения булавок очень классные получились! Благодарю! Вдохновили!🥰🥰🥰😘😘😘❤💯🌹
Очень хорошо всё показано и сделано, единственно, внутрь подушек для утюжки лучше не дожить обрезки ткани, от пара они будут увлажнятся сильно и не просыхать, лучше положить опилки для животных из не смолистых деревьев. Всё аккуратно, красиво, спокойная музыка,просто супер
What a beautiful elegant video. You have turned sewing into an artwork. I am captivated. Thank you for a quality production unlike any other on RU-vid.
I finished making the ironing forms last night and all in all I am very pleased with them. Thank you for your helpful and soothing tutorials, I am planning on updating my sewing area using your examples and reusing supplies I have available.
Я наконец то нашла время для того чтобы начать учиться такому увлекательному ремеслу.Благодарю,Катя,💞💪👍 за такое вдохновенное видео,в нем нашла все что мне необходимо сделать в настоящее время.🥰😍✂️
TY! A perfectly made video! I iron everything and these boards will make it so much easier. I sew when every I can and adding this great large ironing space will make my bigger projects so much easier.
Thank you so much for this video I completely enjoyed it and appreciate the saving the scraps for the stuffing idea, fantastic. That idea alone made it worth having to read the closed caption interpretation.
I told my mum just now about it, and my mum told me my grandma her mum used to do most pillows and mattresses this way and I have never thought of that! I thought the fillings in the pillows and the mattresses were made from cotton wool that were washed/wet but were being dried that hard XD
Wonderful video-thank you! I’ve been needing a tailor’s ham and sausage press for a while, but I just couldn’t bring myself to spend $14 for just the ham at the craft store. And goodness knows I have oodles of fabric around. Thank you for the clear measurements! I’ll be making these very soon :3
Thank you so for this video. Even though I am still a beginner buying additional supplies when I have the material to make just seems like avoiding a learning exercise and a waste of additional money.
Wow!! This video is so amazing! Starting with the soundtrack you choose... Perfect! SO calm and relaxing! Your ideas using recycling materials are sustainable and so actual. Congratulations! Cheers from Brazil!
Your work is so delicately done! I get excited that I see many hints of Japan here and there in your videos,,, and you’re even ironing 袴⁉︎😳 I love the idea of DIYing ironing manjus, I was just struggling last night using bed cushions, but would be lovely to have them sitting around even when not in use if made with favorite textiles🥰
Oh! I've just finished making squares for patchwork and dumped the too small scraps into my bin. Thank goodness it was in my dry bin and I haven't thrown it out. Didn't know I could still use the too small pieces. Always interested in tailor's hams. Thanks! I also did the pincushion around the sewing machine for ages because I thougjt it was a convenient pincushion place for it, except I made the fastener with velcro on 2 places so I could make it either a sewing machine pincushion or a wrist pincushion. I also did a fabric basket wrapped around the body of my machine to place scissors, marking pens etc since I always misplace mine during projects.
I made a small board as you have for my doll clothes, but seeing how you have made a large board for ironing I think will make a large board too. I will have more space without an ironing board in my sewing room. Genial!! Muchas Gracias!
This is wonderful. I love how much care you took in making the unseen parts of your ironing surface look finished. Bravo. Thank you for the ideas and tutorials.
Que ideas geniales! Primera vez que veo su canal y me gusta mucho la calidad del contenido y del video en sí. Gracias por compartir Ahora veré los demás de sus videos.👍🏻
Какое замечательное профессиональное видео! Для не профессионалов, для тех, кто шьёт на бытовом уровне, это может и не обязательные предметы, но... смотришь видео, и невозможно оторваться от этого действия. Очень полезно. Спасибо из России.
Ha! I had been thinking about maybe using the fabric scraps as well for filling before it showed up on your video, so glad to know it’s going to work! Thanks for the tutorials!
Vi, há 3 dias, meu professor de moda usando um taylor’s ham. Enviei mensagem para ele pedindo para me ensinar a fazer um desde sexta-feira. Ele não me respondeu ainda. Hoje é domingo e eu encontro este vídeo maravilhoso! Foi além do que eu queria. Muito muito grata!!!❤❤❤
Que alegria saber que o meu vídeo te ajudou tanto, Emelina! 😊 Às vezes as respostas demoram um pouquinho, mas fico muito feliz que você tenha encontrado aqui o que precisava. Se tiver alguma dúvida ou se quiser ver algo mais em detalhe, estarei à disposição para ajudar. Muito obrigada pelo seu apoio e por assistir ao vídeo! ❤
Thank you for this relaxing and informative video! I like your message of upcycling and reusing what you already have to create something new and beautiful!
I recently watched this video and made a tabletop ironing board a little smaller than a piece of A3 paper, and I use it almost every day. Thanks so much!
Excelente 🎯💯👌👍👏👏👏muchas veces me pregunté como sería que se podía hacer esos almohadones tan útiles de costura gracias por mostrar con maravillosa técnica el paso a paso de la confección de cada elemento, felicidades gran video 💯👌👍👏👏👏saludos desde Costa Rica,Centroamérica.
Oye muchas gracias por tu video soy diseñadora de modas y me inspira un montón todo lo que te vi hacer con esa paz que lo haces, se mira que lo haces con mucha pasión!
Qué encanto de vídeo! Por supuesto que enseguida de comenzar a verlo me he suscrito al canal. Me encanta tu manera de trabajar, eres inspiradora, gracias!!!
Great ideas! Although I wonder how the wood will handle the moisture from ironing with steam over time. I also made my own tailor ham and sausage. Its super affordable
Que belleza de vídeo! Me lo recomendó RU-vid y me alegro de haberlo visto. Preciosa manera de filmar y editar, transmites calma y paz mientras nos enseñas tus geniales ideas. Me suscribo ya mismo.😊💘🥰. Mucha suerte y que crezca mucho tu canal. Bendiciones! Angela desde UK.
Wow! Such a fantastic video! Loving your channel! Not sure I've ever subscribed quicker than I did to yours after seeing this one. I was wondering if you would ever be interested in selling your patterns for these? For those of us who are lacking in the area of drawing and layout of such designs. Those who can do, those who can't, buy the pattern lol
Thank you very much, Kera! I'm happy you like it 😊. You can view more details about patterns and measurements on my blog post (link in this video description).
Вот это я понимаю у человека нервы в порядке. Музыка спокойная, работает размеренно, движение рук излучают спокойствие. А не то, что мы делаем- как на спортивных соревнованиях- если резать, то так чтобы ножницы в руках ломались и ткань летела во все стороны, клочки по всей комнате, иголки то тут, то там.
You are so talented! Perfection!!, I aspire to be as patient as you in the sewing process. I've been needing these items, I sew ALOT! And as an avid sewer, I can't bare to buy them, I just needed a little guidance, thank you for sharing!!
Justo me compré una máquina de coser, y me saltó tu video, debe ser una señal!! Lo amé, es muy aesthetic y relajante, pero también muy útil y ecologico en varios aspectos, justo como a mi me gusta! Gracias por enseñar esto, será uno de mis primeros proyectos de costura, en cuanto sepa usar la máquina jajaja
El youtube me recomendó tu video y me gustó mucho la calma que tu transmites y el cariño que tienes con la confección. Quiero empezar a crear contenido sobre manualidades también y tu manera me inspiro. Gracias desde Brasil! 😄
